PROFILE OF PATIENTS ON SICK LEAVE WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME

Objective:To report clinical and epidemiological characteristics and risk factors of patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) on sick leave admitted in a University Hospital.Methods:This is a transversal study conducted with patients admitted sequentially over 18 years of age, without distinction of gender and race in the period between September and November 2014. Patients answered a questionnaire and underwent physical examination carried out by the authors.Results:Twenty-five patients were admitted within three months, all females, the mean age was 50.24 years old (standard deviation 10,3...