Survey on the Prevalence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Simple Repetitive Workers Who Use Upper Extremities / 대한산업의학회지
Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
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: 209-219, 2001.
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Dans Coréen
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| ID: wpr-111984
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
This study was carried out to survey on the prevalence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome(CTS) in high risk jobs(meat and fish processing plant and wood plant), by application of Nerve Conduction Study(NCS), a confirmatory diagnostic method.METHODS:
Experimental group was 69 workers sampled from meat and fish processing plants and 17 workers sampled from wood plants, who were simple, repetitive workers using upper extremities and control group was 28 workers sampled from managers, secretaries and keepers. All employees were examined through work history, physical examination and NCS.RESULTS:
18 workers(26.09%) in meat and fish processing plants, and 5 workers(29.41%) in wood plants had compatible findings to NIOSH diagnostic criteria for CTS. The experimental group had more symptoms(complaint of upper extremities, Visual Analogue Scale >or= 4(VAS total 10 point)), signs(Tinel and Phalen test) and prevalence of CTS than control group ( por=7 years).CONCLUSIONS:
The prevalence of CTS in meat and fish processing plant and wood plant were 26.09% and 29.41% respectively. Authors propose that meat and fish processing and wood plants should be managed as a risk job category which were designated by OSHA in 1996
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Examen physique
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Plantes
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (USA)
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Bois
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Syndrome du canal carpien
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Prévalence
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Membre supérieur
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Viande
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Conduction nerveuse
Type d'étude:
Étude de prévalence
langue:
Coréen
Texte intégral:
Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Année:
2001
Type:
Article
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