Evaluating the Association Between Obesity and Development of Trigger Finger and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Purpose: Obesity is known to cause a low-grade inflammatory environment that can influence the development of musculoskeletal disorders. We hypothesized that patients with high body mass index (BMI), defined as ≥30, would develop carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) or stenosing tenosynovitis (TF) earlier t...

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Main Authors: Jason Sidrak, BS, Andy Lalka, MPH, Cailin Delaney, PA-C, Frank Scott, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-07-01
Series:Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589514125000805
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