Abstract
BackgroundCarpal tunnel syndrome is a reasonably common disorder among working individuals. It may also be a cause of functional impairment. The aim of the study was to screen for the presence of carpal tunnel syndrome among hospital workers by non-invasive ultrasound.ResultsThe prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosed by ultrasound among hospital workers was 21.5%. Age and Boston carpal tunnel questionnaire scale were positively correlated to median nerve cross sectional area.ConclusionsUltrasound can be used as a non-invasive and convenient method for screening for carpal tunnel syndrome.
Highlights
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a reasonably common disorder among working individuals
There was significant difference between participants with normal and abnormal median nerve cross sectional area (CSA) regarding age being older in the abnormal group (39.25 ± 11.378; 45.17 ± 9.403) (p = < 0.001), while there was no difference between both groups regarding gender and occupation (p = 0.718, 0.622, respectively)
We found that age and Boston carpal tunnel questionnaire (BCTQ) significantly correlated with CSA and they can be used as predictors of change in CSA
Summary
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a reasonably common disorder among working individuals. It may be a cause of functional impairment. The aim of the study was to screen for the presence of carpal tunnel syndrome among hospital workers by non-invasive ultrasound. Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is one of the most common painful and disabling conditions related to hand usage. It is commonly a source of substantial disability [1]. Neurophysiological studies have a false negative result with sensitivity ranging from 49 to 86% They provide no anatomical information regarding the median nerve and possible etiologic factors [4]
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