| Are there any correlations between social and hand functions in patients with carpal tunnel release surgery postoperatively? | |
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PMID: 19949500 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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BACKGROUND: Carpal tunnel syndrome is one of the most common and disabling work injuries in North America. Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome are often associated with substantial productivity loss and cost both at work and at home. Several studies have examined the relationship of social supports as a predictor of returning to work following carpal tunnel release surgery (CTRS). However, no studies published to date have examined the relationship between social support and the ability to perform activities of daily living after having CTRS. OBJECTIVE: To examine whether a correlation exists between the degree of social support and hand function in terms of the ability to perform activities of daily living in patients who have had CTRS. METHODS: Patients in the present cross-sectional study were evaluated with two standardized questionnaires at least two months postoperatively following CTRS. The questionnaires consisted of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, which evaluated social support, and QuickDASH, which evaluated hand function. A correlation analysis was then performed to identify any relationships between the two questionnaires. RESULTS: In a sample of 20 patients, correlation analyses revealed that perceived social support was significantly associated with hand function scores postoperatively (r=-0.73, P<0.01). In addition, a statistically significant relationship existed between social support and the preoperative self-rating pain scores (r=-0.51, P<0.05). These results indicate that there is a strong association between the degree of social support and the ability to perform hand activities of daily living following CTRS. |
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Alfonse Marchie; James Mahoney |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The Canadian journal of plastic surgery = Journal canadien de chirurgie plastique Volume: 16 ISSN: 1918-1507 ISO Abbreviation: Can J Plast Surg Publication Date: 2008 |
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Created Date: 2009-12-01 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9434932 Medline TA: Can J Plast Surg Country: Canada |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 216-20 Citation Subset: - |
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University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario. |
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