Prevalence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and its associated factors among patients with musculoskeletal compliant at Dilchora Referral Hospitals in Dire Dawa administration, Eastern Ethiopia, 2022

2023-02-14 orthopedics Title + abstract only

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BackgroundCarpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a chronic focal mono-neuropathy caused by mechanical distortion of the nerve at the carpal tunnel. It is thought to affect between 4 and 5 % of people worldwide, 50 per1000 persons in developed countries, 12.1% in east Africa and 29.2% Ethiopia. The common risk factors include but not limited to, age, sex, inflammatory conditions, pregnancy, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. Despite this, carpal tunnel syndrome prevalence and its associated factors am...