title: Occupational overuse syndrome (technological diseases): carpal tunnel syndrome, a mouse shoulder, cervical pain syndrome.
abstract: Technological diseases are diseases of the modern era. Some are caused by occupational exposures, and are marked with direct professional relation, or the action of harmful effects in the workplace. Due to the increasing incidence of these diseases on specific workplaces which may be caused by one or more causal factors present in the workplace today, these diseases are considered as professional diseases. Severity of technological disease usually responds to the level and duration of exposure, and usually occurs after many years of exposure to harmful factor. Technological diseases occur due to excessive work at the computer, or excessive use of keyboards and computer mice, especially the non-ergonomic ones. This paper deals with the diseases of the neck, shoulder, elbow and wrist (cervical radiculopathy, mouse shoulder and carpal tunnel syndrome), as is currently the most common diseases of technology in our country and abroad. These three diseases can be caused by long-term load and physical effort, and are tied to specific occupations, such as occupations associated with prolonged sitting, working at the computer and work related to the fixed telephone communication, as well as certain types of sports (tennis, golf and others).
authors.affiliation: Neurology Clinic. Clinical Center of Sarajevo University. Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Merita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tiric-Campara
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenbug, Sweden.
authors.forename: Ferid
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Krupic
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic. Clinical Center of Sarajevo University. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Mirza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Biscevic
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Emina
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Spahic
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Kerima
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Maglajlija
authors.affiliation: XION Company, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Zlatan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Masic
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Zenica, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Lejla
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zunic
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Izet
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Masic
keywords: carpal tunnel syndrome; cervical pain syndrome; mouse shoulder; technological diseases