Revisiting the work-relatedness of carpal tunnel syndrome.
The incidence of occupational carpal tunnel syndrome may be a synergy between genetics, physiology, and lifestyle factors in addition to biomechanics. It seems prudent to avoid general rules of thumb applied to all occupations and all workers to link occupational hand-use to carpal tunnel syndrome. The lines of evidence are not consistent or continuous from the cellular, tissue, and organism levels.
Grabiner
Mark D
MD
Department of Kinesiology, School of Kinesiology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 60608, USA. grabiner@uic.edu
Gregor
Robert J
RJ
D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011446:Prospective Studies