在一般人群中手掌道综合征的患病率
I Atroshi1, C Gummesson, R Johnsson
1Department of Orthopedics, Hässleholm-Kristianstad Hospital, Sweden. isam.atroshi@mailbox.swipnet.se
JAMA
|July 20, 1999
概括
管综合征 (CTS) 症状很常见,影响了总人口的14.4%. 临床确认的CTS在3.8%的参与者中被诊断出,这突显了对这种疾病的认识的需要.
科学领域:
- 神经学 神经学
- 流行病学 流行病学
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
背景情况:
- 管综合征 (CTS) 导致手部疼痛,麻木和刺痛,导致工作残疾.
- 在特定职业中,CTS的患病率很高,但对一般人口的数据有限.
研究的目的:
- 在一般人群中估计手腕道综合征 (CTS) 的患病率.
主要方法:
- 在瑞典人口 (n=2466) 中进行了一项一般健康邮件调查.
- 有症状的响应者接受了临床检查和神经传导测试.
- 患病率是根据诊断的CTS和/或中位神经病变计算的.
主要成果:
- 14.4%的受访者报告了手部症状,表明CTS.
- 临床上确定的CTS在3.8%的人口中被诊断出.
- 通过神经传导测试,在手掌道中发现了4.9%的中位神经病变,其中2.7%的证实了CTS.
结论:
- 疼痛,麻木和刺痛等手部症状在一般人群中很普遍.
- 根据临床和电生理学发现,大约五分之一的有症状的人可能患有手腕道综合征.
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