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Comorbidities Worsen Carpal Tunnel Outcomes

Patients with systemic diseases had worse symptoms and function before and following surgery, though improvement after release was similar.

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    Study compared outcomes of carpal tunnel release in patients with and without systemic diseases.

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    48 participants were involved, evenly split between the two groups.

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    The Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire was used for assessments.

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    Patients with systemic diseases had higher symptom scores pre- and post-surgery.

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    Improvement in symptoms was comparable across groups despite initial differences.

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    Higher body mass index in patients with systemic diseases may confound results.

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    No conflicts of interest were reported by the researchers.

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Comorbidities Worsen Carpal Tunnel Outcomes

  • by Julie Greenbaum

  • March 17, 2026

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