title: [Occupational carpal tunnel syndrome: 27 cases].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most frequent of tunnel syndromes in the field of the professional sphere. It is related to repetitive movements of flexion-extension of the wrist and fingers or to a support on the heel of the hands.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To determine the posts in a risk and to specify the modalities of guaranteed reimbursement of professional carpal tunnel syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective and descriptive study of 27 medical files of employees indemnified for professional carpal tunnel syndrome registered in the medical control services of the social security office in charge of medical insurance of Tunis and Sousse during a period of 10 years (1995-2004).
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were 24 women and 3 men with the average age of 40 years all occupying posts in a risk. Their average time of service is 15 years. Tow-thirds of them work in the clothing and textile industry. The attack is bilateral in 13 cases. Nightly acroparaesthesia rules the clinical rate (44.44% of cases). Motor disorders are noted in the quarter of cases. The electromyogram had confirmed diagnosis in all of cases. The previous state study put in evidence the antecedent of carpal tunnel syndrome in 5 cases and diabetes in one case. Twenty-one patients had profit of permanent partial incapacity with a rate varying from 3 to 25%. Five had got a transfer of working place and one stayed in the same post with a half-time work.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The professional origin of carpal tunnel syndrome must be called up in front of an activity in a risk. The reparation is done according to picture 82 of occupational diseases.
authors.affiliation: Policlinique de la CNSS El Khadra, Tunis.
authors.forename: Neila Ben
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Slimane
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elleuch
authors.forename: Ezzedine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gharbi
authors.forename: Habib
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Babay
authors.forename: Moncef
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamdoun
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009790:Occupations; D012189:Retrospective Studies