Quantitative anatomical analysis of the carpal tunnel in women and men

Purpose: The main objective of this study was to identify anatomical differences between men and women in the absolute and relative size of the carpal tunnel (CT), its inner structures, and related external anatomical structures in order to shed light on the higher prevalence of CT syndrome (CTS) in...

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Authors: Rodríguez Corbera, Patricia, Casado, Aroa, Potau Ginés, Josep Maria
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Status:Published version
Publication Date:2022
Country:España
Institution:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/195868
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Keyword:Anatomia humana
Mà
Nervis
Tendons
Lligaments
Diferències entre sexes
Human anatomy
Hand
Nerves
Ligaments
Sex differences
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spelling Quantitative anatomical analysis of the carpal tunnel in women and menRodríguez Corbera, PatriciaCasado, AroaPotau Ginés, Josep MariaAnatomia humanaMàNervisTendonsLligamentsDiferències entre sexesHuman anatomyHandNervesTendonsLigamentsSex differencesPurpose: The main objective of this study was to identify anatomical differences between men and women in the absolute and relative size of the carpal tunnel (CT), its inner structures, and related external anatomical structures in order to shed light on the higher prevalence of CT syndrome (CTS) in women. Basic procedures: We have dissected the forearms and hands of ten men and ten women and compared the cross-sectional area (CSA) of the CT between the two sexes. The size of the CT relative to the tendons passing through it, the median nerve (MN), and to hand and wrist size was also compared between men and women. Main findings: The absolute CSAs of the CT and other parameters were larger in men than in women. The CSA of the CT relative to the length of the capitate bone was also larger in men. However, no significant differences were observed between men and women in the size of the CT relative to its inner structures. Principal conclusions: The size of the inner structures of the CT are in proportion to that of the CT itself in both sexes. These findings suggest that the etiology of CTS seems to be primarily related to workload and personal traits.Elsevier2023202320222023info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion8 p.application/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/195868Articles publicats en revistes (Cirurgia i Especialitats Medicoquirúrgiques)reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aanat.2022.151956Annals of Anatomy-Anatomischer Anzeiger, 2022, vol. 243, p. 151956https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aanat.2022.151956cc-by-nc-nd (c) Urban and Fischer, 2022https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:2445/1958682026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Quantitative anatomical analysis of the carpal tunnel in women and men
title Quantitative anatomical analysis of the carpal tunnel in women and men
spellingShingle Quantitative anatomical analysis of the carpal tunnel in women and men
Rodríguez Corbera, Patricia
Anatomia humana
Mà
Nervis
Tendons
Lligaments
Diferències entre sexes
Human anatomy
Hand
Nerves
Tendons
Ligaments
Sex differences
title_short Quantitative anatomical analysis of the carpal tunnel in women and men
title_full Quantitative anatomical analysis of the carpal tunnel in women and men
title_fullStr Quantitative anatomical analysis of the carpal tunnel in women and men
title_full_unstemmed Quantitative anatomical analysis of the carpal tunnel in women and men
title_sort Quantitative anatomical analysis of the carpal tunnel in women and men
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Rodríguez Corbera, Patricia
Casado, Aroa
Potau Ginés, Josep Maria
author Rodríguez Corbera, Patricia
author_facet Rodríguez Corbera, Patricia
Casado, Aroa
Potau Ginés, Josep Maria
author_role author
author2 Casado, Aroa
Potau Ginés, Josep Maria
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Anatomia humana
Mà
Nervis
Tendons
Lligaments
Diferències entre sexes
Human anatomy
Hand
Nerves
Tendons
Ligaments
Sex differences
topic Anatomia humana
Mà
Nervis
Tendons
Lligaments
Diferències entre sexes
Human anatomy
Hand
Nerves
Tendons
Ligaments
Sex differences
description Purpose: The main objective of this study was to identify anatomical differences between men and women in the absolute and relative size of the carpal tunnel (CT), its inner structures, and related external anatomical structures in order to shed light on the higher prevalence of CT syndrome (CTS) in women. Basic procedures: We have dissected the forearms and hands of ten men and ten women and compared the cross-sectional area (CSA) of the CT between the two sexes. The size of the CT relative to the tendons passing through it, the median nerve (MN), and to hand and wrist size was also compared between men and women. Main findings: The absolute CSAs of the CT and other parameters were larger in men than in women. The CSA of the CT relative to the length of the capitate bone was also larger in men. However, no significant differences were observed between men and women in the size of the CT relative to its inner structures. Principal conclusions: The size of the inner structures of the CT are in proportion to that of the CT itself in both sexes. These findings suggest that the etiology of CTS seems to be primarily related to workload and personal traits.
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Annals of Anatomy-Anatomischer Anzeiger, 2022, vol. 243, p. 151956
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aanat.2022.151956
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