TY - JOUR
T1 - Carpal tunnel surgery
T2 - Patient preferences and predictors for satisfaction
AU - Shifflett, Grant D.
AU - Dy, Christopher J.
AU - Daluiski, Aaron
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Carpal tunnel syndrome is a debilitating disease of the upper extremity affecting patient function and quality of life. Surgical interventions have been developed that effectively treat this disease. However, there remains a subset of patients who are not fully satisfied with their outcome. Extensive investigation has been undertaken to analyze preoperative factors predictive of higher patient satisfaction. This review summarizes the role of unique patient characteristics and patient psychology, worker's compensation, patient demographics, certain clinical features, and patient preferences and expectations regarding patient satisfaction following carpal tunnel surgery. Understanding the complex nature of patient satisfaction will enable surgeons to indicate patients for surgical intervention better, provide appropriate preoperative counseling, and manage expectations postoperatively.
AB - Carpal tunnel syndrome is a debilitating disease of the upper extremity affecting patient function and quality of life. Surgical interventions have been developed that effectively treat this disease. However, there remains a subset of patients who are not fully satisfied with their outcome. Extensive investigation has been undertaken to analyze preoperative factors predictive of higher patient satisfaction. This review summarizes the role of unique patient characteristics and patient psychology, worker's compensation, patient demographics, certain clinical features, and patient preferences and expectations regarding patient satisfaction following carpal tunnel surgery. Understanding the complex nature of patient satisfaction will enable surgeons to indicate patients for surgical intervention better, provide appropriate preoperative counseling, and manage expectations postoperatively.
KW - Biopsychosocial
KW - Outcome
KW - Patient demographics
KW - Workers' compensation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84885997991&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.2147/PPA.S36088
DO - 10.2147/PPA.S36088
M3 - Review article
C2 - 23055702
AN - SCOPUS:84885997991
SN - 1177-889X
VL - 6
SP - 685
EP - 689
JO - Patient Preference and Adherence
JF - Patient Preference and Adherence
ER -