Comparison of outcomes of untreated carpal tunnel syndrome and asymptomatic controls in meat packers

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 491-496

  Gorsche, R G ^a   Wiley, J P ^a   Brant, R ^a   Renger, R F ^b   Sasyniuk, T M ^a   Burke, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Median nerve; Nerve compression syndrome; Outcome; Return to work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; MEAT INDUSTRY; MEDICAL RECORD; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPLINTING; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEAT-PACKING INDUSTRY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PROGNOSIS; SICK LEAVE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036932912     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/52.8.491     Document Type: Article

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