Risk factors for incident carpal tunnel syndrome: results of a prospective cohort study of newly-hired workers.

نویسندگان

  • Bradley Evanoff
  • Ann Marie Dale
  • Elena Deych
  • Daniel Ryan
  • Alfred Franzblau
چکیده

Carpal tunnel syndrome is one of the most costly upper extremity disorders in the working population. Past literature has shown an association between personal and work factors to a case definition of carpal tunnel syndrome but little is known about the combined effects of these factors with the development of this disorder. Few studies have examined these associations in longitudinal studies. The purpose of this paper is to identify risk factors for incident carpal tunnel syndrome in a longitudinal study of workers across a wide range of occupations.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Work

دوره 41 Suppl 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012