Preventing carpal tunnel syndrome and cumulative trauma disorder: effect of carpal tunnel decompression excercises: an Oklahoma experience

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العنوان: Preventing carpal tunnel syndrome and cumulative trauma disorder: effect of carpal tunnel decompression excercises: an Oklahoma experience
المؤلفون: H, Seradge, C, Bear, D, Bithell
المصدر: The Journal of the Oklahoma State Medical Association. 93(4)
سنة النشر: 2000
مصطلحات موضوعية: Adult, Male, Adolescent, Cumulative Trauma Disorders, Food Handling, Incidence, Occupational Health Services, Oklahoma, Middle Aged, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Exercise Therapy, Occupational Diseases, Treatment Outcome, Humans, Female
الوصف: An Oklahoma meat packing company with 286 production workers experienced a high incidence of cumulative trauma disorder (CTD), specifically carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). The company learned about the Carpal Tunnel Decompression Exercises (exercise program) through the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons' official web page. The OrthopaedicReconstructive Center assisted the company with implementation of the exercise program. The company reported their one-year follow up findings to the Governor's Council on Safety Policy (State of Oklahoma). The exercise program was the only ergonomic change the company implemented that year. The company's workers' compensation loss ratio improved from 13.89% to 11.61%. The company reported a net financial gain after comparing injury reduction versus work time lost to exercise. The incidence of Cumulative Trauma Disorder, excluding Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, was reduced 37% and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome was reduced 45.4%. The results of the exercise program were significant enough that the company made the exercise program permanent.
تدمد: 0030-1876
URL الوصول: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=pmid________::d412689ace577524df2fff4c3af8b1bd
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10793505
رقم الانضمام: edsair.pmid..........d412689ace577524df2fff4c3af8b1bd
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