Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Premenopausal women who underwent bilateral oophorectomy had a higher risk for severe carpal tunnel syndrome compared with women who did not have the procedure, according to a study published in Menopause.

Work-related carpal tunnel syndrome is more prevalent in those who do labor-intensive work compared with clerical work; however, overall rates have decreased across all industries from 2003 to 2018, according to published results.

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Adults with acromegaly have a sixfold higher incidence rate of carpal tunnel syndrome compared with the general population, with most diagnosed and undergoing surgery before the acromegaly diagnosis, according to a retrospective study.

Epinephrine with a local anesthetic is safe and effective with no instances of digital necrosis or need for phentolamine reversal in patients undergoing “wide-awake” hand and upper extremity surgery, according published results.

The use of three-dimensional imaging of human nerve tissue at the sub-cellular scale may help researchers better understand the pathophysiology of diabetic neuropathy, one of the most common complications of type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Patients with higher pain catastrophizing scores prior to carpal tunnel release experienced lower satisfaction at 12 months postoperatively, according to published results.

Regardless of whether a clinical or electrodiagnostic reference standard was used, the scratch collapse test had high specificity but low sensitivity for carpal tunnel syndrome and cubital tunnel syndrome, according to published results.

Patients who received platelet-rich plasma during surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome regained hand grip strength earlier than patients who received placebo, according to published results.

PHOENIX — During a clinical/translational session at the Orthopaedic Research Association Annual Meeting, here, a researcher said in the early postoperative period following open carpal tunnel release surgery, limb occlusion pressure may be associated with reduced pain at the tourniquet site, as well as an overall reduction in the use of pain medication postoperatively compared with standard pneumatic tourniquet pressure.