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Original Article

Abstract

Background and Objective: Non-invasive ultrasound imaging has emerged as a robust diagnostic tool to examine the median nerve and identify early signs of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), contributing to the early detection and management. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of CTS among hospital workers using ultrasonography technique.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional conducted at Department of neurology, Federal Government Polyclinic Hospital, from September 7, 2023 to March 6, 2024. All eligible individuals meeting inclusion criteria, were enrolled after obtaining informed consent. Following clinical examination, participants were referred to the radiology department for CTS diagnosis using ultrasound technique. Data was analysed by IBM SPSS (version 27.0).

Results: There were 260 healthcare staff enrolled in this study. The mean age was 36.8±15.3 years. There were 96 (36.9%) males, while 164 (63.1%) were female. The prevalence of CTS was found to be 22.3%, where significant association was found between occurrence of CTS and gender (p<0.01) and employment status (p=0.017).

Conclusion: CTS is commonly prevalent in hospital workers who have numbness and pain in fingers. This disease condition was more frequently found among males and physicians healthcare cadre.

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