Evaluation of work-related carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 207-222

  Werner, Robert A ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Ergonomics; Median nerve; Nerve injury; Occupational disease

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

AGE; AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT; BODY MASS; BODY POSTURE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ERGONOMICS; FITNESS; FORCE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HEREDITY; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL FLUID; LIFESTYLE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MEDIAN NERVE; MENTAL HEALTH; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE INJURY; NERVE POTENTIAL; NEUROPATHY; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RISK FACTOR; SATISFACTION; SCREENING; SYSTEMIC DISEASE; VASCULARIZATION; VIBRATION; WORK; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; NEURAL CONDUCTION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33745613774     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-006-9026-3     Document Type: Review

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