Kienboeck's disease. II. Risk factors, diagnosis, and ergonomic interventions

The term CTD has been used to refer to those musculosketal impairments that appear to be work-related and tend to be chronic. Upper extremity CTD are categorized in three major groups: tendon disorders, neurovascular disorders, and nerve. Kienboeck's disease, on the other hand, has been documen...

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Published inInternational journal of occupational medicine and environmental health Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 147 - 157
Main Authors Fredericks, T K, Fernandez, JE, Pirela-Cruz, MA
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.1997
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Summary:The term CTD has been used to refer to those musculosketal impairments that appear to be work-related and tend to be chronic. Upper extremity CTD are categorized in three major groups: tendon disorders, neurovascular disorders, and nerve. Kienboeck's disease, on the other hand, has been documented in the workplace and has a similar etiology, but due to current anatomic classifications cannot be considered a CTD. With this in mind, the present article reviews risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment, with the purpose of providing physicians, engineers, and designers with information to reduce the risk of workers developing this potentially debilitating disease. Furthermore, additional support will be accumulated and combined with Part I of this article with the intent of introducing into the literature a new category of upper extremity CTD: Bone Disorders.
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ISSN:1232-1087