Study of hand syndromes in diabetic patients attending Al Kadhemiya teaching hospital, Baghdad
Abstract
To assess the prevalence rates of hand syndromes among diabetic patients compared to non diabetic patients. A 96 diabetic patients & 100 non diabetic patients as a control group were comprised in the study . All patients underwent complete rheumatic examination to assess the hand syndromes like diabetic cheiroarthropathy Dupuytren’contracture , flexor tenosynovitis, carpal tunnel syndrome & reflex sympathetic dystrophy. Other diseases rather than D.M were excluded clinically & by routine investigations. Prevalence amongst two groups was subjected to statistical analysis using T test & ‘z’ test. In diabetics are more frequent; Dupuytren’s contracture (p<0.001), diabetic cheiroarthropathy, flexor tenosynovitis and carpal tunnel syndrome (p<0.05). on conclusion : The prevalence rates of hand syndromes among diabetic patients are statistically significant than in non diabetic patients
Keywords
Study of hand syndromes in diabetic patients attending Al Kadhemiya teaching hospital, BaghdadMetrics