Incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome among automobile assembly workers and assessment of risk factors

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1044-1050

  Werner, Robert A ^a,c,d   Franzblau, Alfred ^b,d   Gell, Nancy ^a,d   Hartigan, Anne G ^a   Ebersole, Marissa ^d   Armstrong, Thomas J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c VA ANN ARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; ERGONOMICS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FINGER; FOLLOW UP; HAND; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; PREDICTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TENDINITIS; ULNAR NERVE; WORKER; WRIST;

EID: 27144450951     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.jom.0000171065.17288.a0     Document Type: Article

References (32)

1. Atroshi I, Gummesson C, Johnsson R, Ornstein E, Ranstam J, Rosen I. Prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome in a general population. JAMA. 1999;282:153-158.
2. deKrom MC, Kester AD, Knipschild PG, Spaans F. Risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome. Am J Epidemiol. 1990;132: 1102-1110.
3. Franzblau A, Werner RA, Valle J, Johnston E. Workplace surveillance for carpal tunnel syndrome: a comparison of methods. J Occup Rehabil. 1993;3: 1-14.
4. Homan MM, Franzblau A, Werner RA, Albers JW, Armstrong TJ, Bromberg MB. Agreement between symptom surveys, physical examination procedures and electrodiagnostic findings for carpal tunnel syndrome. Scand J Work Environ Health. 1999;25:115-124.
5. Franklin GM, Haug J, Heyer N, Checkoway H, Peck N. Occupational carpal tunnel syndrome in Washington state, 1984-1988. Am J Public Health. 1991; 81:741-746.
6. Nordstrom DL, DeStefano F, Vierkant RA, Layde PM. Incidence of diagnosed carpal tunnel syndrome in a general population. Epidemiology. 1998;9:342-345.
7. Stevens JC, Sun S, Beard CM, et al. Carpal tunnel syndrome in Rochester, Minnesota 1961-1980. Neurology. 1988; 38:134-138.
8. Mondelli M, Giannini F, Giacchi M. Carpal tunnel syndrome incidence in a general population. Neurology. 2002;58: 289-294.
9. Silverstein B, Welp E, Nelson N, Kalat J. Claims incidence of work-related disorders of the upper extremities: Washington State, 1987 through 1995. Am J Public Health. 1998;88:1827-1833.
10. Silverstein BA, Viikari-Juntura E, Kalat J. Use of a prevention index to identify industries at high risk for work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the neck, back, and upper extremity in Washington State, 1990-1998. Am J Ind Med. 2002; 41:149-169.
11. Gerr F, Marcus M, Ensor C, et al. A prospective study of computer users: I. Study design and incidence of musculoskeletal symptoms and disorders. Am J Ind Med. 2002;41:221-235.
12. Davis L, Wellman H, Punnett L. Surveillance of work-related carpal tunnel syndrome in Massachusetts, 1992-1997: a report from the Massachusetts Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risks (SENSOR). Am J Ind Med. 2001;39:58-71.
13. Gell N, Werner RA, Franzblau A, Ulin SS, Armstrong TJ. A longitudinal study of industrial and clerical workers: incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome and assessment of risk factors. J Occup Rehabil. 2005;15(1):47-55.
14. Bernard B, ed. Musculoskeletal Disorders and Workplace Factors. Cincinnati: National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety, US Department of Health and Human Services; 1997.
15. Nathan PA, Keniston RC, Myers LD, Meadows KD, Lockwood RS. Natural history of median nerve sensory conduction in industry, relationship to symptoms and carpal tunnel syndrome in 558 hands over 11 years. Muscle Nerve. 1998;21: 711-721.
16. Werner RA, Albers JW, Franzblau A, Armstrong TJ. The relationship between body mass index and the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. Muscle Nerve. 1994;17:632-636.
17. Swajian GR. Carpal tunnel syndrome: a five year study. J Am Osteop Assoc. 1981;81:49-51.
18. Albers JW, Brown MB, Sima AA, Greene DA. Frequency of median mononeuropathy in patients with mild diabetic neuropathy in the early diabetes intervention trial (EDIT). Muscle Nerve. 1996;19:140-146.
19. Leach RE, Odon JA. Systemic causes of the carpal tunnel syndrome. Postgrad Med. 1968;44:127-131.
20. Barnes C, Currey H. Carpal tunnel syndrome in rheumatoid arthritis: a clinical and electrodiagnostic survey. Ann Rheum Dis. 1967;26:226-233.
21. Herbison G, Teng C, Martin J, Ditunno J. Carpal tunnel syndrome in rheumatoid arthritis. Am J Phys Med. 1973;52: 63-74.
22. Katz JN, Stirrat CR. A self-administered hand diagram for the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. J Hand Surg. 1990;15A: 360-363.
23. Latko WA, Armstrong TJ, Foulke JA, Herrin GD, Rabourn RA, Ulin SS. Development and evaluation of an observational method for assessing repetition in hand tasks. Am Indust Hyg Assoc J. 1997;58:278-285.
24. 2002 Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents in the Work Environment. ACGIH Worldwide; 2002.
25. Karasek R, Brisson C, Kawakami N, Houtman I, Bongers P, Amick B. The Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ): an instrument for internationally comparative assessments of psychosocial job characteristics. J Occup Health Psych. 1998;3: 322-355.
26. Rempel D, Evanoff B, Amadio PC, et al. Consensus criteria for classification of carpal tunnel syndrome in epidemiologic studies. Am J Public Health. 1998;88: 1447-1451.
27. Atecheson SG, Ward JR, Lowe W. Concurrent medical disease in work-related carpal tunnel syndrome. Arch Intern Med. 1998;158:1506-1512.
28. Stevens JC, Beard CM, O'Fallon WM, Kurland LT. Conditions associated with carpal tunnel syndrome. Mayo Clin Proc. 1992;67:541-548.
29. Dieck GS, Kelsey JL. An epidemiologic study of the carpal tunnel syndrome in an adult female population. Prev Med. 1985; 14:63-69.
30. Ferry S, Hannaford P, Warskyj M, Lewis M, Croft P. Carpal tunnel syndrome: a nested case-control study of risk factors in women. Am J Epidemiol. 2000;151: 566-574.
31. Werner RA, Gell N, Franzblau A, Armstrong TJ. Prolonged median sensory latency as a predictor of future carpal tunnel syndrome. Muscle Nerve. 2001; 24:1462-1467.
32. Lowe BD. Accuracy and validity of observational estimates of wrist and forearm posture. Ergonomics. 2004;47:527-554.