Alharbi Ahmed, Alotaibi Kayan, AlZabin Alya, Almajed Ebtesam, Alotaibi Ghaida, Alqntash Norah, Alotaibi Haya
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
College of Medicine, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2025 Jul 28;26(1):717. doi: 10.1186/s12891-025-08958-5.
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common occupational risk for plastic surgeons, affecting hand functionality and overall quality of life. This study aimed to explore and determine CTS symptoms prevalence and risk factors among plastic surgeons in Saudi Arabia.
This cross-sectional study utilized an online questionnaire to poll plastic surgeons in Saudi Arabia. Participants submitted sociodemographic data, clinical attributes, and completed the Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire (BCTQ). The data were examined via descriptive statistics, bivariate correlation, and multivariable regression analysis.
Among the 100 surveyed surgeons, the prevalence of CTS symptoms was significant, with 43% indicating hand numbness. Key predictors of CTS symptoms comprised years of experience, a history of degenerative disc disease, and hand numbness. Predictors of increased CTS-associated functional status included surgeons with numbness in both dominant and non-dominant hands, and increased frequency of performing liposuction procedures.
The occupational hazard of CTS among plastic surgeons in Saudi Arabia is significant, indicating the necessity for focused interventions to reduce CTS risk factors and enhance ergonomic procedures in surgical environments.
腕管综合征（CTS）是整形外科医生常见的职业风险，会影响手部功能和整体生活质量。本研究旨在探讨并确定沙特阿拉伯整形外科医生中CTS症状的患病率及风险因素。
这项横断面研究通过在线问卷对沙特阿拉伯的整形外科医生进行调查。参与者提交社会人口统计学数据、临床特征，并完成波士顿腕管综合征问卷（BCTQ）。数据通过描述性统计、双变量相关性分析和多变量回归分析进行检验。
在100名接受调查的外科医生中，CTS症状的患病率较高，43%的人表示手部麻木。CTS症状的关键预测因素包括工作年限、退行性椎间盘疾病史和手部麻木。与CTS相关的功能状态增加的预测因素包括优势手和非优势手均麻木的外科医生，以及吸脂手术执行频率增加。
沙特阿拉伯整形外科医生中CTS的职业危害显著，这表明有必要采取针对性干预措施，以降低CTS风险因素，并改善手术环境中的人体工程学程序。
