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Kan karpaltunnelsyndrom være arbejdsbetinget? / Hjøllund, Niels Henrik Ingvar; Bonde, J P.
I: Ugeskrift for Laeger, Bind 154, Nr. 43, 19.10.1992, s. 2968-74.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift/Konferencebidrag i tidsskrift /Bidrag til avis › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › peer review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Kan karpaltunnelsyndrom være arbejdsbetinget?
AU - Hjøllund, Niels Henrik Ingvar
AU - Bonde, J P
PY - 1992/10/19
Y1 - 1992/10/19
N2 - The carpal tunnel syndrome is the most commonly reported nerve entrapment syndrome. While a number of medical risk factors are wellknown, accounting for approximately 25% af the cases, the significance of repetitive occupational hand strain has been disputed during several decades. Recently, a number of controlled epidemiological studies concerning this issue have emerged. A critical review arrives at the conclusion that jobs requiring highly repetitive and forceful sustained hand activity are associated with an increased risk for the carpal tunnel syndrome. The risk is, in particular, high when both risk factors are involved concomitantly. Exposure to hand-arm vibration also increases the risk, but it is undecided whether vibration per se or the associated ergonomic strain is the causal factor. It is argued that the evidence is sufficient to justify worker compensation and action should be taken to prevent this work-related disorder.
AB - The carpal tunnel syndrome is the most commonly reported nerve entrapment syndrome. While a number of medical risk factors are wellknown, accounting for approximately 25% af the cases, the significance of repetitive occupational hand strain has been disputed during several decades. Recently, a number of controlled epidemiological studies concerning this issue have emerged. A critical review arrives at the conclusion that jobs requiring highly repetitive and forceful sustained hand activity are associated with an increased risk for the carpal tunnel syndrome. The risk is, in particular, high when both risk factors are involved concomitantly. Exposure to hand-arm vibration also increases the risk, but it is undecided whether vibration per se or the associated ergonomic strain is the causal factor. It is argued that the evidence is sufficient to justify worker compensation and action should be taken to prevent this work-related disorder.
KW - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
KW - Cross-Sectional Studies
KW - Denmark
KW - Humans
KW - Occupational Diseases
KW - Risk Factors
M3 - Tidsskriftartikel
C2 - 1462385
VL - 154
SP - 2968
EP - 2974
JO - Ugeskrift for Læger
JF - Ugeskrift for Læger
SN - 0041-5782
IS - 43
ER -