Carpal tunnel syndrome: A retrospective analysis of 262 cases and a one to one matched case-control study of 61 women pairs in relationship between manual housework and carpal tunnel syndrome

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 44-48

  Tang, Xiaofu ^a   Zhuang, Li ^a   Lu, Zuneng ^a  

^a PEKING UNION MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Manual housework; Median nerve; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHINA; FEMALE; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHINA; FEMALE; HOUSEKEEPING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0032601027     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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