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08 / 12 / 2023

 


Prevalence and associated risk factors of carpal tunnel syndrome among orthopedic surgeons working in Riyadh, KSA

Ahmed H. AlHussain, Abdulrahman Mohammed Basuwdan, Mohammed S. Bin Daeag, Omar Hassan Batarfi, Sundos A. Almarshad, Leen S. Bin Doig, Hussam S. Alangari.


Abstract
Objective:
This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and its associated risk factors among orthopedic surgeons working in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Methods:
This cross-sectional study was conducted among orthopedic surgeons working in multiple hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The data were collected from the participants through Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire (BCTQ).
Results:
This study enrolled 151 orthopedic surgeons. Around 39.1% were aged between 25 and 29 years old, with males being dominant (88.1%). And 39.7% were overweight (25 – 29.9 kg/m2). Most of them were right-handed (93.4%). The prevalence of surgeons who were diagnosed with CTS was 3.3%. Around 20.5% were consultant surgeons with 57.6% had 1 to 5 years of experience and 55.6% had 5 or less performed surgeries per week. The overall mean score of the Symptom Severity Scale (SSS) domain was 13 (SD 4.12), with 62.3% considered as having no symptoms. Regarding the Functional Status Scale (FSS) domain, the total mean score was 8.38 (SD 1.49), with nearly all categorized as no difficulty (83.4%). It was observed that increasing SSS score was associated with increasing BMI level (Z=2.164; p=0.030) and performing arthroscopic procedures (Z=2.653; p=0.008), while a higher FSS score was more associated with conducting arthroscopic procedures (Z=1.438; p=0.021)
Conclusion:
The prevalence of mild to severe CTS symptoms among orthopedic surgeons was 37.7%. Increased severity was more prevalent among surgeons with elevated body mass index, while those regularly dealing with arthroscopic procedures had increased symptom severity and functional difficulties.

Key words: Prevalence, risk factors, carpal tunnel syndrome, orthopedic surgeons, Saudi Arabia


 
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AlHussain AH, Basuwdan AM, Daeag MSB, Batarfi OH, Almarshad SA, Doig LSB, Alangari HS. Prevalence and associated risk factors of carpal tunnel syndrome among orthopedic surgeons working in Riyadh, KSA. IJMDC. 2024; 8(1): 133-138. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1699265917


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AlHussain AH, Basuwdan AM, Daeag MSB, Batarfi OH, Almarshad SA, Doig LSB, Alangari HS. Prevalence and associated risk factors of carpal tunnel syndrome among orthopedic surgeons working in Riyadh, KSA. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=176510 [Access: March 27, 2024]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1699265917


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AlHussain AH, Basuwdan AM, Daeag MSB, Batarfi OH, Almarshad SA, Doig LSB, Alangari HS. Prevalence and associated risk factors of carpal tunnel syndrome among orthopedic surgeons working in Riyadh, KSA. IJMDC. 2024; 8(1): 133-138. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1699265917



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AlHussain AH, Basuwdan AM, Daeag MSB, Batarfi OH, Almarshad SA, Doig LSB, Alangari HS. Prevalence and associated risk factors of carpal tunnel syndrome among orthopedic surgeons working in Riyadh, KSA. IJMDC. (2024), [cited March 27, 2024]; 8(1): 133-138. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1699265917



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AlHussain, A. H., Basuwdan, . A. M., Daeag, . M. S. B., Batarfi, . O. H., Almarshad, . S. A., Doig, . L. S. B. & Alangari, . H. S. (2024) Prevalence and associated risk factors of carpal tunnel syndrome among orthopedic surgeons working in Riyadh, KSA. IJMDC, 8 (1), 133-138. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1699265917



Turabian Style

AlHussain, Ahmed H., Abdulrahman Mohammed Basuwdan, Mohammed S. Bin Daeag, Omar Hassan Batarfi, Sundos A. Almarshad, Leen S. Bin Doig, and Hussam S. Alangari. 2024. Prevalence and associated risk factors of carpal tunnel syndrome among orthopedic surgeons working in Riyadh, KSA. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 8 (1), 133-138. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1699265917



Chicago Style

AlHussain, Ahmed H., Abdulrahman Mohammed Basuwdan, Mohammed S. Bin Daeag, Omar Hassan Batarfi, Sundos A. Almarshad, Leen S. Bin Doig, and Hussam S. Alangari. "Prevalence and associated risk factors of carpal tunnel syndrome among orthopedic surgeons working in Riyadh, KSA." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 8 (2024), 133-138. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1699265917



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

AlHussain, Ahmed H., Abdulrahman Mohammed Basuwdan, Mohammed S. Bin Daeag, Omar Hassan Batarfi, Sundos A. Almarshad, Leen S. Bin Doig, and Hussam S. Alangari. "Prevalence and associated risk factors of carpal tunnel syndrome among orthopedic surgeons working in Riyadh, KSA." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 8.1 (2024), 133-138. Print. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1699265917



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AlHussain, A. H., Basuwdan, . A. M., Daeag, . M. S. B., Batarfi, . O. H., Almarshad, . S. A., Doig, . L. S. B. & Alangari, . H. S. (2024) Prevalence and associated risk factors of carpal tunnel syndrome among orthopedic surgeons working in Riyadh, KSA. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 8 (1), 133-138. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1699265917





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