Long-term symptomatic, functional, and work outcomes of carpal tunnel syndrome among construction workers

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• Personal Author:
  Buckner-Petty S ; Dale, Ann M. ; Evanoff B ; Franzblau, Alfred ; Gardner BT ; Strickland JR
• Description:
  Background: The long-term outcomes of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) including symptoms, functional status, work disability, and economic impact are unknown. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of 234 active construction workers with medical claims for CTS and 249 workers without CTS claims; non-cases were matched on age, trade, and insurance eligibility. We conducted telephone interviews with cases and non-cases and collected administrative data on work hours. Results: Compared to non-cases, CTS cases were more likely to report recurrent hand symptoms, decreased work productivity/quality, decreased performance of physical work demands, and greater functional limitations. Surgical cases showed larger improvements on multiple outcomes than non-surgical cases. Minimal differences in paid work hours were seen between cases and non-cases in the years preceding and following CTS claims. Conclusions: Persistent symptoms and functional impairments were present several years after CTS diagnosis. Long-term functional limitations shown by this and other studies indicate the need for improved prevention and treatment. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Administrative Data Author Keywords: Disability Carpal-tunnel-syndrome Construction Construction-industry Construction-workers Data-processing Disabled-workers Economic Impact Hand-injuries Health-surveys Impairment Injury-prevention Long-term-exposure Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Musculoskeletal Disorders Performance-capability Physical-capacity Sociological-factors Work-capability Work-intervals Work-performance

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan ; Missouri ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  357-368
• Volume:
  59
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20047556
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2016 May; 59(5):357-368
• Contact Point Address:
  Dr. Ann Marie Dale, MD,Washington University School of Medicine, Division of General Medical Sciences, Campus Box 8005, 4523 Clayton Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63110
• Email:
  adale@dom.wustl.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction ; Manufacturing
• Performing Organization:
  Washington University - St. Louis, Missouri
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20040601
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20151231
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:683f082fb42a051ef88eb2af4aa705fb0bba49eb1c8eaf5095322fedef688f06093aa72847ceba54c9b0360cc78b94dadb35195ae7238195ad105a99c498ded5
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/202578/cdc_202578_DS1.pdf
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