TABLE 1. MATERIALS.

	Group I Non-WC	Group II WC Not Contested	Group III WC Contested
Number of patients	73	110	28
Female	78%	78%	79%
Mean Age, yrs	54.2	40.3	37.7
Right-handed	88%	94%	93%
Bilateral CTS	34%	54%	75%*
Total # wrist with CTS	98	169	49
Total CTS wrists undergoing surgery (%)	89%	83%	94%
Total CTS wrist undergoing Bilateral Surgery	14%	22%	39%**

Note: CTS= carpal tunnel syndrome

^*p<.001, chi-sq. analysis

^**p<.01, chi-sq. analysis