Open AccessPrevalence and Associated Factors of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Among Diabetic Patients in Arba Minch General Hospital, South West Ethiopia, 2021
Author(s) -
Alehegn Bekele,
Girma Abebe,
Tadiwos Hailu,
Teshale Fikadu,
Abinet Gebremickael,
Tamiru Getachew,
Chuchu Churko,
Dagninet Alelign,
Biresaw Wassihun,
Daniel Teshome,
Zekarias Bukala
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.853
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1178-7007
DOI - 10.2147/dmso.s356484
Subject(s) - carpal tunnel syndrome , medicine , pediatrics , demography , psychiatry , sociology
This study aimed to assess the prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome and associated factors among diabetic patients in Arba Minch General Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia. Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the second most common cause of absence from work which causes functional loss of the hands and leads to disability. However, it is understudied among diabetic patients in Ethiopia.