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Prevalensen för kliniskt säkerställt karpaltunnelsyndrom 4 procent

Atroshi, Isam LU ; Gummesson, Christina LU ; Johnsson, Ragnar LU ; Ornstein, Ewald LU ; Ranstam, Jonas LU and Rosén, Ingmar LU (2000) In Läkartidningen 97(14). p.1668-1670
Abstract
This article summarizes the results of a large-scale population-based study conducted to determine the prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome in the Swedish general population. The study utilized a health questionnaires as well as clinical and electrophysiological examinations. Population prevalence rates of carpal tunnel syndrome, based on clinical diagnosis and electrophysiological criteria, were calculated. Obesity and specific work-related hand activities were shown to be risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome.
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Prevalence for clinically proved carpal tunnel syndrome is 4 percent
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Läkartidningen
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97
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14
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1668 - 1670
publisher
Swedish Medical Association
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  • pmid:10815392
  • scopus:0034607206
ISSN
0023-7205
language
Swedish
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yes
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Department of Orthopaedics (Lund) (013028000), Clinical Neurophysiology (013013001), Division of Physiotherapy (Closed 2012) (013042000)
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  title        = {{Prevalensen för kliniskt säkerställt karpaltunnelsyndrom 4 procent}},
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