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- Title
CLINICAL CORRELATIONS BETWEEN UPPER LIMB COMPRESSIVE NEUROPATHIES AND RISK FACTORS SUCH AS BODY MASS INDEX, DOMINANT HAND, AND ABDOMINAL CIRCUMFERENCE.
- Authors
Turbatu, M.; Ispas, A. T.; Oproiu, A.; Stroică, Laura
- Abstract
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common hand ailment treated by hand surgeons. The prevalence of CTS in the general population has been estimated at somewhere between 7% and 19%. The etiology is multifactorial and includes systemic disorders such as diabetes, hypothyroidism and obesity; postmenopausal women are also frequently affected. Systemic, anatomical, idiopathic, and ergonomic factors may be involved in the etiology because some parameters such as age, sex, and body mass index (BMI), may be risk factors for CTS. A BMI of over 30 is classified as obesity; Although some studies show a relationship between BMI and CTS, its relationship to anthropometric measurements such as waist circumference and wrist circumference is unclear. This study aimed to present the relationship between CTS and possible risk factors, in order to determine which of them are the most influential and, therefore, to be taken into account in further research and medical practice.
- Subjects
BODY mass index; CARPAL tunnel syndrome; OBESITY in women; WAIST circumference; MEDICAL practice; WRIST
- Publication
Romanian Journal of Functional & Clinical, Macro & Microscopical Anatomy & of Anthropology / Revista Româna de Anatomie Functionala si Clinica, Macro si Microscopica si de Antropologie, 2022, Vol 21, Issue 4, p203
- ISSN
1583-4026
- Publication type
Article