| Patient satisfaction following carpal-tunnel decompression: a comparison of patients with and without osteoarthritis of the wrist. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 16708232 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The aim of this study was to assess whether surgical decompression for carpal-tunnel syndrome (CTS) in the presence of primary or secondary osteoarthritis of the wrist is associated with poorer patient satisfaction. We did a retrospective matched cohort study. Twenty-four patients who underwent surgical decompression for CTS secondary to osteoarthritis were identified by reviewing the notes and the radiographs. A control group consisted of 24 patients without osteoarthritis of the wrist who underwent carpal-tunnel decompression. The control group was matched for age, sex, side, and neuro-physiological severity of the nerve compression. In the group with osteoarthritis of the wrist, 17 (71%) patients reported their symptom relief as satisfactory, and 7 (29%) reported the results as unsatisfactory. In the control group, 23 (96%) patients reported their symptom relief as satisfactory, and 1 (4%) reported the results as unsatisfactory (P=0.0325). In conclusion, patient satisfaction following surgical decompression in patients with secondary CTS due to osteoarthritis was significantly lower compared to patients without osteoarthritis of the wrist. |
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Authors:
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S Joshy; B Thomas; S Ghosh; S G Haidar; S C Deshmukh |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article Date: 2006-05-17 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International orthopaedics Volume: 31 ISSN: 0341-2695 ISO Abbreviation: Int Orthop Publication Date: 2007 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-02-01 Completed Date: 2007-10-23 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7705431 Medline TA: Int Orthop Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1-3 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Trauma and Orthopaedics, City Hospital, B18 7QH, Birmingham, UK. surajjoshy@yahoo.com |
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Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / etiology, surgery* Cohort Studies Decompression, Surgical / methods* Female Humans Male Median Nerve / pathology, surgery Middle Aged Osteoarthritis / complications, surgery* Patient Satisfaction* Retrospective Studies Wrist Joint* |
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Comment In:
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Int Orthop. 2007 Oct;31(5):715-6; author reply 717
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17576557
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