Carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar neuropathy at the elbow in floor cleaners

Neurophysiologie Clinique

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 245-253

  Mondelli, M ^a   Grippo, A ^b   Mariani, M ^c   Baldasseroni, A ^d   Ansuini, R ^c   Ballerini, M ^e   Bandinelli, C ^b   Graziani, M ^a   Luongo, F ^d   Mancini, R ^f   Manescalchi, P ^d   Pellegrini, S ^c   Sgarrella, C ^d   Giannini, F ^e  

^a ASL 7   (Italy)

^b AOUC Careggi   (Italy)

^c OSPEDALE DEGLI INFERMI   (Italy)

^d ASL 10   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^f ASL 7   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Cubital tunnel syndrome; Floor cleaners; Ulnar neuropathy at the elbow; Work related musculoskeletal disorders

Indexed keywords

CORTISONE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELBOW; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX ROLE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ULNAR NERVE; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ELBOW; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIAL NERVE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; ULNAR NERVE; ULNAR NEUROPATHIES;

EID: 33751113309     PISSN: 09877053     EISSN: 17697131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neucli.2006.08.013     Document Type: Article

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