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Association between wrist ratio and carpal tunnel syndrome: Effect modification by body mass index.

Matthew S ThieseAndrew MerryweatherAlzina KoricUlrike OttEric M WoodJay KapelluschJames FosterArun GargGwen Deckow-SchaeferSuzanna TomichRichard KendallDavid L DruryJacqueline WertschKurt T Hegmannnull null
Published in: Muscle & nerve (2017)
A square wrist is significantly associated with CTS after controlling for confounders. Effect modification by high BMI masked the eightfold magnitude adjusted relationship seen between WR and CTS among normal weight participants. Muscle Nerve 56: 1047-1053, 2017.
Keyphrases
  • body mass index
  • weight gain
  • physical activity
  • weight loss