Carpal tunnel syndrome among Manitoba workers: Results from the Manitoba Occupational Disease Surveillance System
Allen Kraut,
Elizabeth Rydz,
Randy Walld
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundCarpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is associated with occupational high‐force repetitive tasks and vibration. This project examines the relationship between CTS and work to: (1) identify jobs and industries with increased CTS risk; (2) explore whether there is a sex difference in the risk of CTS after controlling for occupation; and (3) determine whether any observed relationships persist after excluding Workers Compensation Board (WCB) accepted time‐loss CTS claims.MethodsWe linked 95.5% of time‐loss WCB … Show more
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