Meta-Analysis: Association Between Wrist Posture and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Among Workers

• Egile Nagusiak: Doohee You (Egilea), Allan H. Smith (Egilea), David Rempel (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: Elsevier, 2014-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Gaiak: article
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Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common work-related peripheral neuropathy. In addition to grip force and repetitive hand exertions, wrist posture (hyperextension and hyperflexion) may be a risk factor for CTS among workers. However, findings of studies evaluating the relationship betwe...