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Multicenter Study
. 2004 May;46(5):490-500.
doi: 10.1097/01.jom.0000126029.07223.a0.

Predictors of successful work role functioning after carpal tunnel release surgery

Benjamin C Amick 3rd  1 , Rochelle V Habeck, Janet Ossmann, Anne H Fossel, Robert Keller, Jeffrey N Katz
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Multicenter Study

Predictors of successful work role functioning after carpal tunnel release surgery

Benjamin C Amick 3rd et al. J Occup Environ Med. 2004 May.

Abstract

This study identified the clinical, individual, and workplace predictors of successful work role functioning (WRF) after carpal tunnel release surgery (CTRS). A community-based cohort (n = 197) was followed for 6 months post-CTRS. Predictors of successful WRF were analyzed prospectively using ordinal logistic regression. Baseline WRF predicted successful WRF at 2 months, whereas being depressed and a workers' compensation claimant predicted being out of work. Baseline WRF, improved self-efficacy, and a supportive organization predicted 6-month successful WRF. Supportive organizations have an impact on the effectiveness of medical interventions for CTS. The significance of improved self-efficacy at 6 months and depression at 2 months postsurgery highlights the importance of psychosocial management of musculoskeletal disorders.

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