Carpal tunnel syndrome and selected personal attributes.

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• Personal Author:
  Armstrong TJ ; Chaffin, Don B.
• Description:
  The significance of hand and wrist size and stressful work methods in the development of carpal tunnel syndrome was studied. A group of 18 diseased female workers was compared to a group of 18 female controls. Both groups were engaged in production sewing of seat covers from heavy fabrics. Measurements of the hand and wrist, anterior and posterior radiographs, and various internal measurements representing wrist size in or around the carpal tunnel were analyzed. Internal measurements for the diseased and control groups did not differ significantly and no association between hand size or shape and carpal tunnel syndrome was indicated. Analysis of data on hand and wrist positions and hand force recorded by cinematography and electromyography reveals that diseased subjects tended to exert more hand force and to deviate from the straight wrist position more often than controls. The authors conclude that the findings of this and other studies indicate that certain work methods are factors of occupational carpal tunnel syndrome. Further research to test alternative work methods to control the disease and to develop a model of the pathogenesis of the syndrome is recommended. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Musculoskeletal Diseases Nervous System Diseases Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  JOCMA7; NIOSH-Publication; NIOSH-Grant; Musculoskeletal-system-disorders; Occupational-health; Nervous-system-disorders; Work-practices; Skeletal-system-injuries; Textile-products; Auto-seat-covers; Automobile-industry
• ISSN:
  0096-1736
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  481-486
• Volume:
  21
• Issue:
  7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00091646
• Citation:
  J Occup Med 1979 Jul; 21(7):481-486
• Contact Point Address:
  Industrial & Operations Engr University of Michigan 2260 G G Brown Laboratory Ann Arbor, Mich 48109
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1979
• NORA Priority Area:
  Disease and Injury: Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Upper Extremities
• Performing Organization:
  University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, Michigan
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19760929
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational Medicine
• End Date:
  19830731
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/247466/cdc_247466_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 168.02 KB ]