Impact of carpal tunnel syndrome on the expectant woman's life

Asia Pacific Family Medicine

Faizal M Sikkandar¹  Rajesh Singh¹  Jamari Sapuan¹  Halimatun WA Razab¹  Yam K Feng¹  Prisca K De Cruz¹  Faiz M Noorman¹  Zatel I Rozali¹ 

[1]Department of Orthopaedic, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

关键词: functional;    severity;    impact;    prevalence;    third trimester pregnancy;    Carpal Tunnel Syndrome;   

Others  :  790628
DOI  :  10.1186/1447-056X-11-1

 received in 2011-08-19, accepted in 2012-01-30,  发布年份 2012

【 摘 要 】

Introduction

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is known to be a common complication during pregnancy especially during the third trimester.

Aim

This article focuses on its impact to the third trimester pregnant mothers with CTS.

Methods

Third trimester pregnant mothers with no other known risk factors for CTS, were interviewed and examined for a clinical diagnosis of CTS. The severity of CTS was assessed by means of symptoms severity and functionality using the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire.

Results

Out of 333 third trimester pregnant mothers, 82 (24.6%) were clinically diagnosed with CTS. Malay race was found to have significant correlation with the diagnosis of CTS (p = 0.024) and are two times more likely to get CTS during pregnancy (OR = 2.26) compare to the non-Malays. Bilateral CTS was two times higher (n = 58, 63.4%) than unilateral cases (n = 30, 36.6%), however no significant correlation between the two was found with severity (p = 0.284) or functional (p = 0.906). The commonest complaint was numbness/tingling during day time (n = 63, 76.8%). Majority of the CTS cases were mild (n = 66, 80.5%) and approximately one third (n = 28, 34.1%) had affected hand functions. All symptoms related to pain was found to have significant correlation with severity (p = 0.00, OR = 12.23) and function (p = 0.005, OR = 5.01), whereas numbness and tingling does not (Severity, p = 0.843, function, p = 0.632).

Conclusion

This study shows that even though CTS in third trimester pregnancy is prevalent, generally it would be mild. However, function can still be affected especially if patients complain of pain.

【 授权许可】

   
2012 Rozali et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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