Fluoroquinolone Use and Risk of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Pharmacoepidemiologic Study.

Cheng, Jasmine Z; Sodhi, Mohit; Etminan, Mahyar; Carleton, Bruce C · Clin Infect Dis · 2017

case_control · Level III

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Abstract

Fluoroquinolone-induced peripheral neuropathies and tendinopathies are well documented, but there are no epidemiologic studies on the risk of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). We conducted a case-control study of >6 million patients. Fluoroquinolone use is associated with increased risk of CTS (rate ratio, 1.34 [95% confidence interval, 1.31-1.37]).

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