ArticleAmerican journal of industrial medicine2009
Specific and non-specific upper extremity musculoskeletal disorder syndromes in automobile manufacturing workers.
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- Physiotherapy Management of People Diagnosed with de Quervain's Disease: A Case Series.Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada · 2015Article
- Natural history of upper extremity musculoskeletal symptoms and resulting work limitations over 3 years in a newly hired working population.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2014Article
- Do physical or psychosocial factors at work predict multi-site musculoskeletal pain? A 4-year follow-up study in an industrial population.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2013Article
- Prevention of musculoskeletal disorders in workers: classification and health surveillance - statements of the Scientific Committee on Musculoskeletal Disorders of the International Commission on Occupational Health.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2012Article
- Return-to-work activities in a Chinese cultural context.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2011Article
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Abstract
objectiveA longitudinal cohort of automobile manufacturing workers (n = 1,214) was examined for: (1) prevalence and persistence of specific upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders (UEMSDs) such as lateral epicondylitis and de Quervain's disease, and non-specific disorders (NSDs) defined in symptomatic individuals without any specific disorder, and (2) disorder prognoses based on symptom characteristics and other factors.
methodsEight specific disorders were identified through case definitions based on upper extremity physical examinations and symptom surveys administered on three occasions over 6 years.
resultsAt baseline, 41% of the cohort reported upper extremity symptoms; 18% (n = 214) of these had NSDs. In each survey, tendon-related conditions accounted for over half of the specific morbidity. Twenty-five percent had UEMSDs in multiple anatomical sites, and most with hand/wrist disorders had two or more hand/wrist UEMSDs. Persistence for all specific disorders decreased with length of follow-up. Specific UEMSDs were characterized by greater pain severity and functional impairment, and more lost work days than NSDs.
conclusionsUpper extremity symptoms and diagnoses vary over time. NSDs may be the early stages of conditions that will eventually become more specific. NSDs and overlapping specific UEMSDs should be taken into account in UEMSD classification. Am. J. Ind. Med. 52:124-132, 2009. (c) 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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