title: Carpal tunnel syndrome in Rochester, Minnesota, 1961 to 1980.
abstract: The incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome in the population of Rochester, Minnesota, from 1961 through 1980 was determined by use of the medical records-linkage system of the Rochester Epidemiology Program Project at the Mayo Clinic; 1,016 patients (1,600 affected hands) were identified. Incidence (cases per 100,000 person-years) was 99 (crude) overall, whereas the age-adjusted rates were 52 for the men, 149 for the women, and 105 for both sexes combined. Age-adjusted incidence rates increased from 88 during the 1961 to 1965 quinquennium to 125 during the 1976 to 1980 quinquennium; these rates probably reflect better recognition rather than a true increase in incidence rates. Age-specific rates generally increased with age in men, whereas in women a peak was reached in the 45 to 54 age group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Stevens
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Beard
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: O'Fallon
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Kurland
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008910:Minnesota; D012737:Sex Factors