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The frequency of carpal tunnel syndrome in computer users at a medical facility

From the Department of Neurology (Drs. Stevens, Witt, and Smith), Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; and the Section of Biostatistics (A.L. Weaver), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. J. Clarke Stevens, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905.

A survey was done of employees who were identified as frequent computer users. Although 29.6% of the employees reported hand paresthesias, only 27 employees (10.5%) met clinical criteria for carpal tunnel syndrome, and in 9 (3.5%) the syndrome was confirmed by nerve conduction studies. Affected and unaffected employees had similar occupations, years using a computer, and time using the computer during the day. The frequency of carpal tunnel syndrome in computer users is similar to that in the general population.

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