Journal of Electrodiagnosis and Neuromuscular Diseases (대한근전도전기진단의학회지)

Korean Association of EMG Electrodiagnostic Medicine (대한근전도전기진단의학회)
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The Effect of Diabetes Mellitus on Postoperative Electrodiagnostic Outcomes of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

손목터널증후군 환자에서 당뇨병이 수술 후 전기생리학적 결과에 미치는 영향

  • Kwak, Jung Min (Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Korea University Guro Hospital) ;
  • Jeong, Young Ha (Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Korea University Guro Hospital) ;
  • Kang, Seok (Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Korea University Guro Hospital) ;
  • Yoon, Joon Shik (Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Korea University Guro Hospital)
  • 곽중민 (고려대학교 구로병원 재활의학과) ;
  • 정영하 (고려대학교 구로병원 재활의학과) ;
  • 강석 (고려대학교 구로병원 재활의학과) ;
  • 윤준식 (고려대학교 구로병원 재활의학과)
  • Received : 2018.09.17
  • Accepted : 2018.10.18
  • Published : 2018.12.31
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Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the electrodiagnostic outcomes of carpal tunnel release in patients with and without diabetes with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), and to evaluate the effect of diabetes mellitus (DM) on electrodiagnostic outcomes. Method: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 67 patients with electro-diagnostic evidence of CTS. Patients were classified into two groups according to the presence of DM. Both groups were evaluated using nerve conduction studies preoperatively and 3 weeks and 3 months postoperatively. Results: There were no statistical differences in any of the electrodiagnostic parameters between groups 3 weeks postoperatively. However, there were statistical differences in the amplitude and the latency of compound muscle action potential, and sensory nerve conduction velocity 3 months postoperatively. Conclusion: Patients with DM did not show a significantly different outcome 3 weeks after surgery but showed a worse electrodiagnostic outcome 3 months after surgery than those without DM.

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