Increased risk of median nerve dysfunction in floor cleaners: A controlled clinical and neurophysiological study

Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 317-321

  Bekkelund, S I ^a   Torbergsen, T ^a   Rom, A K ^a   Mellgren, S I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; CTS; Dysfunction; Median nerve; Occupational; Work related

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD TOLERANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HAND INJURY; HEAT TOLERANCE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MEDIAN NERVE; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION;

ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; HUMANS; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONS; RISK FACTORS; TEMPERATURE SENSE;

EID: 0034808086     PISSN: 02844311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028443101750523258     Document Type: Article

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