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KMID : 0361420050290010063
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Journal of Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
2005 Volume.29 No. 1 p.63 ~ p.69
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow in a Rural Population
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Jeon Jae-Yong
Ryu Ki-Hyung
Sim Young-Joo
Lim Hyun-Sul
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Abstract
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (UNE) in a rural district in Korea.
Methods: Among the 578 residents in a rural district who participated in the health examination, 450 (116 male, 334 female) adults were randomly selected. A symptom questionnaire and electrodiagnostic studies were used to diagnose UNE. General characteristics, female-related factors, work-related factors and anthropometric measurements were compared between normal and UNE group to identify the risk factors of UNE.
Results: Subjects with UNE were 29 (6.4%), symptom without electrodiagnosis findings 23 (5.1%), asymptomatic subjects were 379 (84.2%). Diabetes mellitus, repetitive heavy lifting were risk factors of UNE.
Conclusion: The prevalence of UNE was 6.4% in a rural district and these data suggest that medical conditions like diabetes mellitus and physical factors like repetitive heavy lifting are risk factors of UNE.
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KEYWORD
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Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow, Prevalence, Risk Factors
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