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Ravaglia FF, Leite MG, Bracellos TF, et al. Postambulatory hand swelling (big hand syndrome): prevalence, demographics, and association with dog walking. ISRN Rheumatol. 2011;2011:659695doi: 10.5402/2011/659695.
Ravaglia, F. F., Leite, M. G., Bracellos, T. F., & Cliquet, A. (2011). Postambulatory hand swelling (big hand syndrome): prevalence, demographics, and association with dog walking. ISRN rheumatology, 2011659695. https://doi.org/10.5402/2011/659695
Ravaglia, Fabio F A, et al. "Postambulatory hand swelling (big hand syndrome): prevalence, demographics, and association with dog walking." ISRN rheumatology vol. 2011 (2011): 659695. doi: https://doi.org/10.5402/2011/659695
Ravaglia FF, Leite MG, Bracellos TF, Cliquet A. Postambulatory hand swelling (big hand syndrome): prevalence, demographics, and association with dog walking. ISRN Rheumatol. 2011;2011:659695. doi: 10.5402/2011/659695. Epub 2011 Dec 06. PMID: 22474600; PMCID: PMC3302107.
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ISRN Rheumatol. 2011;2011:659695. doi: 10.5402/2011/659695. Epub 2011 Dec 06.

Postambulatory hand swelling (big hand syndrome): prevalence, demographics, and association with dog walking.

ISRN rheumatology

Fabio F A Ravaglia, M Goretti Leite, Tiago F Bracellos, Alberto Cliquet

Affiliations

  1. Institute of Orthopaedics and Health, Rua Itapeva, 490 Suite 102, 01332-000 Bela Vista, SP, Brazil.

PMID: 22474600 PMCID: PMC3302107 DOI: 10.5402/2011/659695

Abstract

Introduction. Postambulatory hand swelling (PAHS) seems to be common in the general population. There are few mention in the medical literature. The objective were (1) to identify prevalence; (2) to compare gender and age groups; (3) to determine if dog owners and walkers are more or less prone. Materials and Methods. 1009 semirandomly surveys were completed from walkers. Age, gender, and dog ownership were assessed. We discussed, among dog owners, whether or not they walk their dog regularly, whether or not they notice swollen hands after walking, and, if so, if the swelling resolves over 24 hours or persists. Results. 699 females and 410 males, among whom, 28.9% of females but only 16.3% of males reported PAHS (P < 0.001). Surprisingly, those with swelling were statistically younger than those without (49.2 versus 52.8 years, P = 0.003), and dog owners were more likely than nonowners to report swelling (28.1% versus 21.7%; P = 0.015). In terms of persistent swelling, this was observed in twice the percentage of females as males (13.3 versus 6.5%) and tended to involve older subjects (54.0 versus 48.8 years), but with no statistical difference significance. Conclusions. PAHS is a relatively common phenomenon, seemingly more common in females.

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