Hand function tests and questions on hand symptoms as related to the Stockholm workshop scales for diagnosis of hand-arm vibration syndrome

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28 B, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 165-171

  Cederlund, Ragnhild R ^a,b   Iwarsson, S ^a,b   Lundborg, G ^a,b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLD SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND ARM VIBRATION SYNDROME; HAND FUNCTION; HANDEDNESS; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; MUSCLE CRAMP; NOCICEPTION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; STOCKHOLM WORKSHOP SCALE; SYMPTOM; VIBRATION; VIBRATION SYNDROME;

EID: 0037386221     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(02)00361-3     Document Type: Article

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