Tương quan giữa bộ câu hỏi Boston và điện cơ ký trong đánh giá hội chứng ống cổ tay

To investigate the correlation between the self–administered Boston questionnaire and electromyography in the assessment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Methods: Prospective descriptive study collected 76 patients (90 hands) with severe carpal tunnel syndrome who were indicated for carpal tunnel decompression surgery. 32 patients (40 hands) agreed to be treated surgically and 14 patients (17 hands) had follow-up re-examination 3 months after surgery, University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh city from November 2022 to May 2023. Results: There was no significant correlation between average symptom severity score (SSS), functional status score (FSS) and nerve conduction studies both before and after 3 months of surgery. Conclusion: Before surgery, electromyography plays a role in determining the diagnosis, differential diagnosis with other causes and grading the severity of CTS, which plays a very important role in deciding on treatment methods as well as in prognosis for the patients. After surgery, the assessment of clinical symptoms is a good measure in evaluating the results after surgery and the use of the self–administered Boston questionnaire is recommended for post-operative monitoring and research purposes.