title: Examining the association between musculoskeletal injuries and carpal tunnel syndrome in manual laborers.
abstract: The association between musculoskeletal injuries and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) has not been investigated in a large, population-based study.
  
  
  
  Latino manual laborers were recruited as part of a study of work-related health conditions. Each had a clinical examination, completed a hand diagram, and had nerve conduction studies.
  
  
  
  A total of 512 individuals completed all testing. An association was found between rotator cuff syndrome and CTS, with an adjusted odds ratio of 2.25 (P = 0.01) for the right arm, 2.08 (P = 0.03) for the left arm, and 1.84 (P = 0.03) for all individuals. Associations between epicondylitis and CTS did not reach statistical significance.
  
  
  
  Individuals with rotator cuff syndrome have a higher prevalence of CTS. Further investigations will be needed to examine for causation and to determine if 1 condition typically occurs first and leads to the other. Muscle Nerve 54: 31-35, 2016.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, USA.|Center for Worker Health, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Cartwright
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences, Wake Forest University Graduate School of Art and Sciences, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yeboah
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, USA.|Center for Worker Health, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Francis O
authors.initials: FO
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.affiliation: Center for Worker Health, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.|Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Daryl A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Rosenbaum
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistical Sciences, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Jill C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Newman
authors.affiliation: Center for Worker Health, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.|Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Arcury
authors.affiliation: Center for Worker Health, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.|Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Dana C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Mora
authors.affiliation: Center for Worker Health, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.|Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Sara A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Quandt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018672:Community Health Planning; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D057566:Self Report
keywords: carpal tunnel syndrome; epicondylitis; low back pain; manual labor; rotator cuff syndrome