Prevalence of cold sensitivity in XXXX with hand pathology.

@entity1 @entity5883 @entity130
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of cold sensitivity in @entity1 with hand- and wrist-related diagnoses. METHODS: We included English-speaking adults who were more than 1  month @entity5883 or onset of symptoms. @entity1 were asked if exposure to cold air or water provoked cold-related symptoms and to rank symptom severity (scale 0-10). Statistical analyses evaluated the relationships between the cold sensitivity and independent variables (age, gender, history of @entity130 , and time from @entity130 ). RESULTS: There were 197 @entity1 (mean age 49        16  years): 98 @entity130 and 99 non- @entity130 cases. Cold-induced symptoms were reported by 34  %, with 10  % reporting severe symptoms. Exposure to cold air is the most common catalyst; mean severity score was 6.7        2.2. Those with @entity130 compared to non- @entity130 diagnoses reported significantly more cold-induced symptoms (p   =   .04). Using backward linear regression, the significant predictors of cold symptom severity were @entity130 (p   =   .004) and time since onset (p   =   .003). Including only the @entity130 @entity1 in the regression model, the significant predictor was time since injury (p   =   .005). CONCLUSIONS: Cold-induced symptoms are reported by more than 30  % of hand-related diagnoses, and exposure to cold air was the most commonly reported trigger. The significant predictors of cold-induced symptoms are @entity130 and longer time from injury. This study provides evidence of the common problem of cold sensitivity in @entity1 with hand pathology. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Prognostic Level II.
