Carpal-tunnel syndrome in hemodialysis. Syndrome diagnosed in 8 of 60 patients.
Clinical and electrophysiological examination for carpal-tunnel syndrome was performed in 60 consecutive hemodialysis patients. The syndrome was diagnosed in 8 patients, 6 of whom had had hemodialysis for more than 10 years. Cystic radiolucency in the carpal bone, possibly a sign of amyloid deposition, was observed more frequently in carpal-tunnel patients and amyloid-induced tenosynovitis in the carpal-tunnel had formed in 4 cases.
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Department of Orthopedics, Osaka University Medical School, Japan.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000682:Amyloid / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*
D000682:Amyloid