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Outcome after carpal tunnel release : impact of factors related to metabolic syndrome

Zimmerman, Malin LU orcid ; Dahlin, Erik ; Thomsen, Niels O B LU ; Andersson, Gert S. LU ; Björkman, Anders LU and Dahlin, Lars B. LU orcid (2017) In Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery 51(3). p.165-171
Abstract

Objective: The standard surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), with an open carpal tunnel release, is reported to relieve symptoms in most patients. In a retrospective observational study, outcome after open carpal tunnel release was evaluated, focusing on factors related to the metabolic syndrome: diabetes, hypertension, obesity (BMI ≥30) and statin treatment. Methods: Results from 493 out of 962 patients (531/1044 hands) operated for CTS during 18 months that had filled in QuickDASH questionnaires before and 1-year after surgery were included in the study. Results: Patients with diabetes (n = 76) had higher QuickDASH scores pre- (56 [36–77]; i.e. median [interquartile range]) and postoperatively (31 [9–61]) compared to... (More)

Objective: The standard surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), with an open carpal tunnel release, is reported to relieve symptoms in most patients. In a retrospective observational study, outcome after open carpal tunnel release was evaluated, focusing on factors related to the metabolic syndrome: diabetes, hypertension, obesity (BMI ≥30) and statin treatment. Methods: Results from 493 out of 962 patients (531/1044 hands) operated for CTS during 18 months that had filled in QuickDASH questionnaires before and 1-year after surgery were included in the study. Results: Patients with diabetes (n = 76) had higher QuickDASH scores pre- (56 [36–77]; i.e. median [interquartile range]) and postoperatively (31 [9–61]) compared to patients without diabetes (48 [32–66]; p 10 (74% vs 61%; p 

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Carpal tunnel syndrome, diabetic neuropathy, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, obesity, open carpal tunnel release, statins
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Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery
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51
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3
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165 - 171
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Medical Journals Sweden AB
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  • scopus:84980025255
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2000-656X
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10.1080/2000656X.2016.1210521
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English
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  author       = {{Zimmerman, Malin and Dahlin, Erik and Thomsen, Niels O B and Andersson, Gert S. and Björkman, Anders and Dahlin, Lars B.}},
  issn         = {{2000-656X}},
  keywords     = {{Carpal tunnel syndrome; diabetic neuropathy; hypertension; metabolic syndrome; obesity; open carpal tunnel release; statins}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{3}},
  pages        = {{165--171}},
  publisher    = {{Medical Journals Sweden AB}},
  series       = {{Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery}},
  title        = {{Outcome after carpal tunnel release : impact of factors related to metabolic syndrome}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/17055730/11537233.pdf}},
  doi          = {{10.1080/2000656X.2016.1210521}},
  volume       = {{51}},
  year         = {{2017}},
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