Carpal tunnel syndrome in spine surgeons: A pilot study

Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 259-262

  Forst, Linda ^a   Friedman, Lee ^a   Shapiro, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS BONE AND JOINT INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Hand disorders; Neurosurgeons; Occupational repetitive strain injury; Orthopedic surgeons; Spine surgeons

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HAND DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NEUROSURGERY; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; RISK FACTOR; SPINE SURGERY; SURGEON;

EID: 35948941899     PISSN: 19338244     EISSN: 21544700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/AEOH.61.6.259-262     Document Type: Article

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