title: Effect of patient age and symptom duration on subjective and objective outcomes of carpal tunnel surgery.
abstract: This study prospectively examined the relationship between patient age and symptom duration on surgical outcome of carpal tunnel syndrome. Surgical outcomes were evaluated using both subjective and objective measures and statistical analysis was performed using canonical analysis. The result revealed patient age and symptom duration have significant effects on bot subjective and objective outcomes of carpal tunnel surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University of Mersin, School of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey.
authors.forename: Metin Manouchehr
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Eskandari
authors.forename: Aynur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozge
authors.forename: Volkan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Oztuna
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Colak
authors.forename: Arzu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kanik
authors.forename: Fehmi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kuyurtar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology