Prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome in patients referred to an Ambulatory Care Unit with trigger finger diagnosis

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https://doi.org/10.33064/46lm20213059

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dedo en gatillo, síndrome de túnel carpo, electromiografía

Abstract

Carpal tunnel syndrome and trigger finger are two relatively common pathologies in the active stage of life, causing ab-senteeism and functional disability. Although these entities have different clinical presentations and frequently coexist on the same hand, their exact cause and interactive rela-tionship are not clear. This article presents a retrospective observational study of patients with a trigger finger diagnosis sent to the evening shift at Unidad Médica de Atención Ambulatoria de Aguascalientes from January 2018 to February 2020 to evaluate the concomitant presence of said diagno-sis and carpal tunnel syndrome. Results: 159 patients were included with a trigger finger diagnosis, with a mean age of 51.8 years. Twenty-six electromyography studies were per-formed to confirm the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome among patients with a trigger finger, who reported compa-tible symptoms; of those, 19 studies (73%) reported data compatible with the diagnosis, predominantly in women bet-ween 40 and 62 years, with a prevalence of 19.1% in wo-men within this age range. Conclusions: We recommend an intentional search for carpal tunnel syndrome, clinically and/or with electrodiagnostic studies, in women over 40 years of age who present with trigger finger.

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2021-02-02

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Torres-Cisneros , E. N., Mojarro-Cisneros , M. Ángel, Gallego-Hermosillo, L. A., & García-Juárez , F. E. (2021). Prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome in patients referred to an Ambulatory Care Unit with trigger finger diagnosis. Lux Médica, 16(46). https://doi.org/10.33064/46lm20213059

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ARTÍCULOS ORIGINALES