PREGNANCY-INDUCED CARPAL-TUNNEL-SYNDROME REQUIRING SURGICAL RELEASE LONGER THAN 2 YEARS AFTER DELIVERY

Authors
ALQATTAN MM MANKTELOW RT BOWEN CVA
Citation
Mm. Alqattan et al., PREGNANCY-INDUCED CARPAL-TUNNEL-SYNDROME REQUIRING SURGICAL RELEASE LONGER THAN 2 YEARS AFTER DELIVERY, Obstetrics and gynecology, 84(2), 1994, pp. 249-251
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Obstetrics and gynecology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00297844
Volume
84
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
249 - 251
Database
ISI
SICI code
0029-7844(1994)84:2<249:PCRSRL>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Objective: To determine the percentage of patients in whom carpal tunn el syndrome was induced by pregnancy, the presence of any risk factors causing persistent symptoms after delivery, and the outcome of surgic al decompression in these patients. Methods: We reviewed retrospective ly the records of 100 consecutive women treated by carpal tunnel relea se in our unit from 1988-1991.