Hand Problems in 100 Vibration-Exposed Symptomatic Male Workers

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume)

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 315-319

  Stromberg T ^a   Dahlin, L B ^a   Lundborg, G ^a  

^a CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; VIBRATION;

ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COLD; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PAIN; PARESTHESIA; SENSATION DISORDERS; TIME FACTORS; VASOCONSTRICTION; VIBRATION;

EID: 0029937331     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(05)80192-5     Document Type: Article

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