THE RESULT OF EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF CARPAL SYNDROME IN DENTISTS

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Aim. To conduct an ultrasound diagnosis of carpal syndrome in dentists. Material and Methods. The study involved 300 dentists aged 25-65 years, divided into 4 groups according to age: group 1 - 25-35; 2 - 36-45 years; 3 - 46-55 years; 4 - 56-65 years. All doctors underwent a diagnostic test of Falen, in which flexion (or extension) of the hand by 90 degrees results in numbness, tingling sensation or pain in less than 60 sec. A healthy person can also develop similar feelings, but not earlier than 1 minute later. The criterion for exclusion was the presence of diseases of the peripheral nervous system, trauma to the working hand. Results and Discussion. Of the study showed a positive Falen test in seconds: 1st group for 73±0.9; in the 2nd group 69±0.5; in the 3rd group 64±0.4; in the 4th group 58±0.3. There was also a tendency to form a carpal syndrome in doctors who have reached the age of 50. Conclusions. The results showed the direct dependence of the appearance of clinical symptoms of carpal syndrome of the canal by age, as well as the need for a more applied introduction to the educational process of the principles of ergonomics in dentistry.