Self-reported physical work exposures and incident carpal tunnel syndrome

Dale, Ann Marie; Gardner, Bethany T.; Zeringue, Angelique; Strickland, Jaime; Descatha, Alexis; Franzblau, Alfred; Evanoff, Bradley

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Self-reported physical work exposures and incident carpal tunnel syndrome

Published Date:

Sep 15 2014

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22359 New Site Icon

Source:

Am J Ind Med. 57(11):1246-1254.

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Dale, Ann Marie ; Gardner, Bethany T. ; Zeringue, Angelique ; Strickland, Jaime ; Descatha, Alexis ; ... More ▼

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Pubmed ID:

25223617

Pubmed Central ID:

PMC4501479

Description:

Background

To prospectively evaluate associations between self-reported physical work exposures and incident carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).

Methods

Newly employed workers (n=1,107) underwent repeated nerve conduction studies (NCS), and periodic surveys on hand symptoms and physical work exposures including average daily duration of wrist bending, forearm rotation, finger pinching, using vibrating tools, finger/thumb pressing, forceful gripping, and lifting >2 pounds. Multiple logistic regression models examined relationships between peak, most recent, and time-weighted average exposures and incident CTS, adjusting for age, gender, and body mass index.

Results

710 subjects (64.1%) completed follow-up NCS; 31 incident cases of CTS occurred over 3 year follow-up. All models describing lifting or forceful gripping exposures predicted future CTS. Vibrating tool use was predictive in some models.

Conclusions

Self-reported exposures showed consistent risks across different exposure models in this prospective study. Workers’ self-reported job demands can provide useful information for targeting work interventions.

Document Type:

Journal Article

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CDC Public Access

Funding:

R01 OH008017/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States
R01OH008017-01/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States
UL1 TR000448/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States
UL1 TR000448/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States

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