title: [Carpal tunnel syndrome secondary to repetitive microtrauma. The clinical and electromyographic aspects].
abstract: The authors describe 20 cases of carpal tunnel syndrome (cts), caused by repetitive microtrauma at work. The clinical and electromyographic data are compared with a control group (406 pt affected by non traumatic cts). In the control group, the syndrome appeared more frequently in the right side (mostly in men), in relation to the manual dominance. These data suggest that the importance of "physiological traumatism" is decisive in the pathogenesis of the syndrome. Patients affected by microtraumatic stc show a better EN-Graphic pattern versus the control group, likely imputable to a earlier diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Medicina Geriatrica, INRCA, Ancona.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lucantoni
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lipponi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Antonicelli
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gaetti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009431:Neural Conduction; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011930:Reaction Time
vernacular_title: Sindrome del tunnel carpale secondaria a microtrauma ripetuto. Aspetti clinici ed elettromiografici.