Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis Is Associated With an Increased Risk of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Carpometacarpal (CMC) osteoarthritis (OA) of the thumb finger is the most common joint OA in the upper extremity to require surgery. This study aims to assess the impact of CMC OA on the management of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) as well as outcomes following carpal tunnel release (CTR) surgery.

Methods

This retrospective matched cohort study used data from the TriNetX Research Network. Patients without CTS and with an ambulatory visit between 2017 and 2018 were identified; using International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 codes, those with CMC OA were matched to a control cohort of those without it, and they were followed for 5 years to assess the development of CTS. Patients with CTS and CMC OA were then matched to a control cohort of patients with CTS and no

SUBMITTER: Peterson VanderWeele B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12616063 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature