ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Work Disabling Nerve Injury at Both Elbows Due to Laptop Use at Flexible Workplaces inside an Office: Case-Report of a Bilateral Ulnar Neuropathy.
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- Bilateral Ulnar Neuropathy Secondary to Chronic Pentazocine Injections: A Rare Neurological Sequela of Substance Abuse.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
- Occupational and non-occupational risk factors correlating with the severity of clinical manifestations of carpal tunnel syndrome and related work disability among workers who work with a computer.Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis case report describes whether a female civil servant who developed bilateral ulnar neuropathy can be classified as having an occupational disease.
methodsThe Dutch six-step protocol for the assessment and prevention of occupational diseases is used.
resultsBased on the six-step protocol, we propose that pressure on the ulnar nerve in the elbow region precipitated the neuropathy for this employee while working prolonged periods in elbow flexion with a laptop.
conclusionDespite the low incidence laptop use might be a risk factor for the occurrence of ulnar neuropathy due to prolonged pressure on the elbow. Employers and workers need to be educated about this disabling occupational injury due to laptop use and about protective work practices such as support for the upper arm and elbow. This seems especially relevant given the trend of more flexible workspaces inside and outside offices, and given the seemingly safe appearance of laptop use.
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