A Clinical Study of the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
10.4055/jkoa.1983.18.4.720
- Author:
Eung Shick KANG
;
Kyu Hyun YANG
;
Byeong Mun PARK
;
Soon Won KWON
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Caroal tunnel svndrome
- MeSH:
Atrophy;
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome;
Clinical Study;
Female;
Fingers;
Hand;
Humans;
Hypesthesia;
Male;
Median Nerve;
Muscles;
Orthopedics;
Thumb;
Wrist
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1983;18(4):720-724
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Carpal tunnel syndrome is most commonly applied to compression neuropathy of the median nerve at the wrist, and is the most cause of buring pain, numbness and tingling in the thumb, index and long fingers, and in the lateral half of the palm, with or without progressive atrophy of the thenar muscles. Fifteen symptomatic hands of 13 patients of the carpal tunnel syndrome managed and operated at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery Severance Hospital from Jan. 1972 to Mar. 1982 were analized in clinical aspect. l. Among 13 patients, 3 were male and 10 were female. 2. Nine patients (69.2%) were affected on dominant hand. 3. Average duration of the symptoms was 17 months. 4. In electromyographic study, conduction delay of the motor fiber of the median nerve was found in 11 cases(73.3%) and sensory fiber in 13 cases(86.6%). Fibrillation of the thenar muscles was found in 11 cases(73.3%). 5. Ten patients, 11 cases were followed up from 11 months to 9 years and 11 months and 72.8% was improved.
