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Incidence of diagnosed carpal tunnel syndrome in a general population. Epidemiology 1998 May;9(3):342-5

Date

05/16/1998

Pubmed ID

9583428

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0031923793 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   145 Citations

Abstract

We sought to determine the incidence rate of carpal tunnel syndrome in the general population. Using three different case definitions, we conducted a prospective study to ascertain by medical record review all cases of incident disease in a defined population during a 2-year period. Newly diagnosed probable or definite carpal tunnel syndrome (N = 309) occurred at a rate of 3.46 cases per 1,000 person-years (95% confidence interval = 3.07-3.84). The incidence rate in our study was 3.5 times higher than the rate 20 years ago in a Minnesota city. The rate difference probably results from a combination of reasons, including a true rise in incidence.

Author List

Nordstrom DL, DeStefano F, Vierkant RA, Layde PM

Author

Peter M. Layde MS, MD Emeritus Professor in the Emergency Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Incidence
Industry
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Middle Aged
Occupational Health
Prospective Studies
Wisconsin