Demographics of Common Compressive Neuropathies in the Upper Extremity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this study was to compare the demographic differences of the most common peripheral nerve compressions in the upper extremity-carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), ulnar nerve compression (UNC) at the elbow, combined CTS and UNC, radial tunnel syndrome (RTS), and posterior interosseous nerve syndrome (PINS)-as a means to better understand the etiologies of each.

Methods

A retrospective chart review was performed of all patients over the age of 18 years seen at our institution in the 2018 calendar year. International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision codes were used to identify patients with diagnoses of upper extremity peripheral nerve compressions. Demographic details and relevant comorbidities were recorded for each patient and compared with cont

SUBMITTER: Rocks MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10953515 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature