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- Title
Quality of life and health of people undergoing median nerve decompression surgery.
- Authors
Romão Preto, Leonel São; Morgado da Cruz, Fernanda Cristina Ramos; Rodrigues Mendes, Maria Eugénia; Pinto Novo, André Filipe Morais
- Abstract
Theoretical framework: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a musculoskeletal disorder affecting the functionality of the upper limbs. Objective: To assess symptom severity and functional status, using the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ), and quality of life, using the SF-36 v2, in the preoperative period and two months after surgery. Methodology: Prospective study of 50 patients (60.7±11.7 years) who underwent decompression surgery. Participants were mostly women (52 %), with 62 % of them being post-menopausal women. Diabetes (8%), overweight (48%), and class I (26%) and class II obesity (4%) were found to be risk factors for CTS. Results: In the preoperative period, the affected hand had significantly less grip and pinch strength than the contralateral hand. The follow-up results suggest a decrease in symptom severity and an increase in functional status. Conclusion: Significant changes towards improving health-related quality of life were observed in the SF-36 v2 subscales: physical functioning, bodily pain, mental health, role-emotional, social functioning and vitality.
- Subjects
MEDIAN nerve surgery; CARPAL tunnel syndrome; PSYCHOLOGICAL distress; GRIP strength; HEALTH surveys; LIFE skills; LONGITUDINAL method; PATIENTS; PROBABILITY theory; QUALITY of life; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURGERY; T-test (Statistics); SYMPTOMS; BODY mass index; TREATMENT effectiveness; SURGICAL decompression; DISEASE risk factors
- Publication
Revista de Enfermagem Referência, 2015, Issue 5, p101
- ISSN
0874-0283
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12707/RIV14046