Psychometric assessment of patients with chronic upper extremity pain attributed to workplace exposure

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 46-52

  Dzwierzynski, William W ^a   Grunert, Brad K ^a   Rusch, Mark D ^a   Zader, Gina ^a   Keller, Diane ^a  

^a FROEDTERT MEMORIAL LUTHERAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Nerve compression; Tendonitis; Upper extremity pain; Worker's compensation

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; NERVE COMPRESSION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOMETRY; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TENDINITIS; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 0033035237     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.1999.jhsu24a0046     Document Type: Article

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