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Occupation and the carpal tunnel syndrome
Author(s) -
Cullum David E,
Molloy Cindy J
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1994.tb127603.x
Subject(s) - carpal tunnel syndrome , task (project management) , task force , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , carpal tunnel , carry (investment) , physical therapy , computer science , engineering , surgery , business , political science , systems engineering , public administration , finance
Repetitive physical tasks, particularly executed with force or using vibrating hand tools, carry the chief risk of carpal tunnel syndrome for workers. Treatment may require removing the worker from the task or redesigning the task for the worker, while proper attention to ergonomics can prevent carpal tunnel injuries in the first place.