Carpal tunnel syndrome and its relation to occupation: A systematic literature review

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 57-66

  Palmer, Keith T ^a   Harris, E Clare ^a   Coggon, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel; Classification; Neuropathy; Occupational risk factors

Indexed keywords

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DATA BASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMBASE; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; JOINT FUNCTION; MEDLINE; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SECURITY; UNITED KINGDOM; VIBRATION; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; WRIST;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTORS; VIBRATION;

EID: 33846037744     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: 14718405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kql125     Document Type: Review

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