Open AccessHumeral epicondylitis among gas- and waterworks employees
Author(s) -
Ritz Br
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.64
Subject(s) - epicondylitis , odds ratio , medicine , confidence interval , logistic regression , elbow , physical therapy , odds , epidemiology , demography , surgery , sociology
In this cross-sectional study 290 male employees of the public gas- and waterworks of Hamburg, Germany, were examined for symptoms of epicondylitis. Forty-one workers were diagnosed with symptoms of lateral or medial epicondylitis. The effect of employment in different job categories on the prevalence of epicondylitis was explored.