title: Hand pain other than carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS): the role of occupational factors.
abstract: Some occupational factors have been implicated in the development of disorders manifested as hand pain. The associations seem to be well documented in processes such as hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) or writer's cramp. There are contradictory data in the literature about the relationships of trigger finger, De Quervain's tenosynovitis (DQT) and tenosynovitis of the wrist with occupational factors. In this article, we review current knowledge about clinical manifestations, case definition, implicated occupational factors, diagnosis and treatment of the most relevant hand pain disorders that have been associated with occupational factors, excluding carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, C/Joaquin Rodrigo, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain. jlandreu@arrakis.es
authors.forename: José-Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Andréu
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Otón
authors.forename: Lucía
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Silva-Fernández
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sanz
mesh_terms: D018771:Arthralgia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D053684:De Quervain Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D020821:Dystonic Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D052582:Trigger Finger Disorder / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy