Upper extremity cumulative trauma disorders. Current trends.

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• Personal Author:
  Habes, Daniel J.
• Description:
  The concept of work related cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs) was considered, and some of the trends in analysis and control of these disorders were discussed. Upper extremity CTDs were defined as regional impairments of the muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, and joints that are associated with work related mechanical trauma. CTDs included tendinitis, tenosynovitis, synovitis, myalgia, bursitis, peritendinitis, epicondylitis, thoracic outlet syndrome, and carpal tunnel syndrome. The chapter detailed common CTDs and their symptoms, the development of CTDs including work related factors and nonoccupational factors, and industries and job tasks commonly reported causing CTDs; the incidence rate and costs associated with CTDs; and controlling CTDs through worksite analysis, hazard prevention and control medical management, and training and education. The application of ergonomic principles was considered, including the work done by NIOSH through the Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA) program. The role of OSHA and other legislation and guidelines in the future of CTDs was considered. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cumulative Trauma Disorders Ergonomics Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety Stress, Psychological
• Keywords:
  Ergonomics; Musculoskeletal-system-disorders; Arm-injuries; Cumulative-trauma-disorders; Muscle-function; Repetitive-work; Job-stress; Physical-stress; Occupational-medicine
• ISBN:
  9780824794194
• Publisher:
  Marcel Dekker
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Book
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DBBS - Division of Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00238737
• Citation:
  Occupational ergonomics: theory and applications. Bhattacharya A, McGlothlin JD, eds. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1996 Apr; :581-603
• Editor(s):
  Bhattacharya A; McGlothlin JD
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1996
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Occupational ergonomics: theory and applications
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/243617/cdc_243617_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 168.02 KB ]