Clinical and diagnostic features of upper extremity work-related musculoskeletal disorders

Medicina del Lavoro

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 542-549

  Dell'Omo, M ^a   Murgia, N ^a   Gambelunghe, Angela ^a   Muzi, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Musculoskeletal disorders; Rotary cuff tendinopathy; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ARM; HUMAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; REVIEW;

ARM; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES;

EID: 38349179617     PISSN: 00257818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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