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Published on: January 11, 2019
PROFILE OF PATIENTS ON SICK LEAVE WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
Judson Welber Veríssimo de Azevedo1, Alexandre Barbosa de Oliveira1, Valdênia das Graças Nascimento1
1Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Orthopedics and Traumatology Discipline, Hand Surgery Group, Uberaba, MG, Brazil.
Objective:
To report clinical and epidemiological characteristics and risk factors of patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) on sick leave admitted in a University Hospital.
Methods:
This is a transversal study conducted with patients admitted sequentially over 18 years of age, without distinction of gender and race in the period between September and November 2014. Patients answered a questionnaire and underwent physical examination carried out by the authors.
Results:
Twenty-five patients were admitted within three months, all females, the mean age was 50.24 years old (standard deviation 10,39) . Among the professions they performed, general and cleaning services were the most prevalent. Most patients featured obesity, followed by depression and systemic arterial hypertension. Approximately half of them were on sick leave. Sleep disorders were also a frequent complaint.
Conclusion:
CTS is a frequent cause of sick leave and it is related to obesity, dyslipidemia and depression. Level of Evidence IV, Series of Cases.
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