Traumatogens Associated with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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• Personal Author:
  Watkins JM
• Description:
  Cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs) are termed as work related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD). Three basic types of cumulative illnesses or musculoskeletal disorders to the upper extremity musculoskeletal system are classified according to the anatomical source of irritation: tendon disorders, nerve disorders, and neurovascular disorders. Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common example of a nerve compression disorder. Traumatogens are workplace sources of biomechanical strain that contribute to the onset of injuries affecting the musculoskeletal system. This chapter presents a case study published in 1990 by occupational safety and health administration (OSHA). It presents the guidelines for the meatpacking industry. This directive was developed in cooperation with the meat industry and the American Meat Institute (AMI) trade association in an attempt to combat the extraordinarily high and ever increasing incidence of CTDs among industry employees. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cumulative Trauma Disorders Environmental Exposure Food Industry Men Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Nervous System Nervous System Diseases Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Women Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Carpal Tunnel Syndrome CTD CTS Cumulative Trauma Cumulative Trauma Disorders Employees Exposure Levels Humans Injuries Meat Packing Industry MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders Nerves Nervous System Disorders Neurovascular Disorders Risk Factors Upper Extremities Work Environment Workers

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• ISBN:
  9780470929735
• Publisher:
  John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Book
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062914
• Citation:
  Hamilton & Hardy's industrial toxicology. Harbison RD, Bourgeois MM, Johnson GT, eds. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2015 Mar; :1087-1098
• Editor(s):
  Harbison RD; Bourgeois MM; Johnson GT
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Performing Organization:
  Sunshine Education and Research Center, University of South Florida
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Hamilton & Hardy's industrial toxicology
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/226083/cdc_226083_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 121.60 KB ]