| アブストラクト | Lateral epicondylitis is a common condition, but relatively little is known about its aetiology and associated risk factors. We have undertaken a large case-control study using The Health Improvement Network database to assess and quantify the relative contributions of some constitutional and environmental risk factors for lateral epicondylitis in the community. Our dataset included 4998 patients with lateral epicondylitis who were individually matched with a single control by age, sex, and general practice. The median age at diagnosis was 49 (interquartile range 42-56) years . Multivariate analysis showed that the risk factors associated with lateral epicondylitis were rotator cuff pathology (OR 4.95), De Quervain's disease (OR 2.48), carpal tunnel syndrome (OR 1.50), oral corticosteroid therapy (OR 1.68), and previous smoking history (OR 1.20). Diabetes mellitus, current smoking, trigger finger, rheumatoid arthritis, alcohol intake, and obesity were not found to be associated with lateral epicondylitis. |
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| ジャーナル名 | The Journal of hand surgery, European volume |
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| 投稿日 | 2012/04/12 |
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| 投稿者 | Titchener, A G; Fakis, A; Tambe, A A; Smith, C; Hubbard, R B; Clark, D I |
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| 組織名 | Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Royal Derby Hospital, Derby, UK.;andytitch@gmail.com |
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| Pubmed リンク | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22490998/ |
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