An investigation of manual work methods as etiological factors of carpal tunnel syndrome.

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• Personal Author:
  Mohr E
• Description:
  Median nerve compression, in the majority of cases, is caused by either a build-up of pressure within the carpal tunnel or direct impingement of the nerve by the flexor tendons of the fingers. This report describes an investigation of the causal relationship between manual work methods requiring repetitive, forceful use of the hands and the incidence of employee carpal tunnel syndrome. Hand and wrist positions, as well as the corresponding force of exertions, were recorded in the plant for subjects performing various high and low incidence classifications of sewing operations. Statistical comparisons of the results of this data were used ·to determine the work method characteristics which may make an employee more susceptible to carpal tunnel syndrome.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Age Factors Blood Demography Firefighters Hazardous Substances Hematologic Tests Lung Occupational Diseases Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Race Factors Respiratory Protective Devices Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Sex Characteristics

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• Keywords:
  Arm-injuries Biomechanics Ergonomics Hand-injuries Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Skeletal-system-disorders
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Dissertation
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OEP - Office of Extramural Programs
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-115
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20046421
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, T01-OH-00161, 1977 Oct; :1-115
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1978
• NORA Priority Area:
  Musculoskeletal-system-disorders
• Performing Organization:
  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  19720701
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• End Date:
  19830430
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e1a627b928e2d41cc194c0b3dce11cf2983c43c2b7c888f07ef1d163b0a93a8a367ec9efea52a9e34a3e739971791ff3d297e3f756a5e518fd668d132d2d0c91
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/181651/cdc_181651_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 33.13 MB ]