Revisiting the work-relatedness of carpal tunnel syndrome

Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 123-126

  Grabiner, Mark D ^a   Gregor, Robert J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cumulative trauma disorder; Hand; Industrial injury; Repetitive motion injury; Wrist

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; HUMAN; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE CONDUCTION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0037622948     PISSN: 00916331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003677-200307000-00004     Document Type: Review

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