Carpal tunnel syndrome and its relationship to occupation: A meta-analysis

Rheumatology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 250-261

  Barcenilla, Annica ^a   March, Lyn M ^a   Chen, Jian Sheng ^a   Sambrook, Philip N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Meta analysis; Occupation; Work related risks

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FORCE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VIBRATION; WORKPLACE; WRIST;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POSTURE; RISK FACTORS; VIBRATION; WRIST;

EID: 84862920513     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: 14620332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/ker108     Document Type: Article

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