The role of manual occupation in the aetiology of dupuytren's disease in men in England and Wales

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29 B, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 12-14

  Khan, A A ^a,b,c   Rider, O J ^a,b,c   Jayadev, C U ^a,b,c   Heras Palou, Carlos ^a,b,c   Goldacre, M ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b NUFFIELD ORTHOPAEDIC CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dupuytren's contracture; Epidemiology; Incidence; Occupation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DUPUYTREN CONTRACTURE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; OCCUPATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0842346780     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2003.08.012     Document Type: Article

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