This clinical review will describe the epidemiology, clinical presentation, and management of the following work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) of the distal upper extremity: deQuervain's disease, extensor and ยฏexor forearm tendinitis/tendinosis, lateral and medial epicondylitis, cubital
Epidemiology of work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the neck and upper limbs: A response
โ Scribed by Dr. Susan R. Stock
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 214 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0271-3586
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Background This study examined the relationship of repetitive work and other physical stressors to prevalence of upper limb discomfort, tendinitis, and carpal tunnel syndrome. Methods Three hundred ยฎfty-two workers from three companies participated. Job exposure levels for repetition and other physi
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