Mohammad-Hossein Pourmemari1, Markku Heliövaara2, Eira Viikari-Juntura3, Rahman Shiri3. 1. Tampere Faculty of Social Sciences, Health Sciences, 33014 University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland. 2. National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland. 3. Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: We estimated the lifetime prevalence and incidence of carpal tunnel release (CTR) and identified risk factors for CTR. METHODS: The study population consisted of individuals aged ≥30 years living in Finland during 2000-2001 (N = 6,256) and was linked to the Finnish Hospital Discharge Register from 2000 to 2011. RESULTS: Lifetime prevalence of CTR was 3.1%, and incidence rate was 1.73 per 1,000 person-years. Female sex (adjusted hazard ratio [HR] = 1.8, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.2-2.8), age of 40-49 years (HR = 2.5, CI 1.7-3.8 compared with other age groups), education (HR = 0.6, CI 0.4-0.9 for high level vs. low/medium level), obesity (HR = 1.7, CI 1.2-2.5 for body mass index ≥30 vs. < 30 kg/m2 ), and hand osteoarthritis (HR = 2.4, CI 1.4-3.9) were associated with incidence of CTR. DISCUSSION: CTR is a common surgical procedure, performed on 1.9% of men and 4.1% of women during their lifetimes. Obesity and hand osteoarthritis are associated with an increased risk of CTR. Muscle Nerve 58: 497-502, 2018.
INTRODUCTION: We estimated the lifetime prevalence and incidence of carpal tunnel release (CTR) and identified risk factors for CTR. METHODS: The study population consisted of individuals aged ≥30 years living in Finland during 2000-2001 (N = 6,256) and was linked to the Finnish Hospital Discharge Register from 2000 to 2011. RESULTS: Lifetime prevalence of CTR was 3.1%, and incidence rate was 1.73 per 1,000 person-years. Female sex (adjusted hazard ratio [HR] = 1.8, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.2-2.8), age of 40-49 years (HR = 2.5, CI 1.7-3.8 compared with other age groups), education (HR = 0.6, CI 0.4-0.9 for high level vs. low/medium level), obesity (HR = 1.7, CI 1.2-2.5 for body mass index ≥30 vs. < 30 kg/m2 ), and hand osteoarthritis (HR = 2.4, CI 1.4-3.9) were associated with incidence of CTR. DISCUSSION: CTR is a common surgical procedure, performed on 1.9% of men and 4.1% of women during their lifetimes. Obesity and hand osteoarthritis are associated with an increased risk of CTR. Muscle Nerve 58: 497-502, 2018.
Authors: Gita A Pathak; Antonella De Lillo; Frank R Wendt; Flavio De Angelis; Dora Koller; Brenda Cabrera Mendoza; Daniel Jacoby; Edward J Miller; Joel N Buxbaum; Renato Polimanti Journal: Amyloid Date: 2021-12-22 Impact factor: 6.571