Prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms among dentists working in Riyadh

CONCLUSION:Thirty percent of dentists working in Riyadh had experienced severe or mild symptoms related to CTS. Several risk fac.tors for CTS have been identified. Future research could explore the reasons behind these risk factors to identify and implement prevention measures. LIMITATIONS:Cannot be generalized to the whole of Saudi Arabia, or the region. Larger controlled studies are needed to further identify the risk factors associated with CTS among dentists. In addition, since the BCTQ was used, the self-reporting nature of the study might be affected by external bias.  CONFLICT OF INTEREST: None. 
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - Category: General Medicine Tags: AHEAD OF PRINT Source Type: research