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F., E., O., K., A., E. (2009). NECK – UPPER EXTREMITY MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS AMONG WORKERS IN EGYPTIAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AT MANSOURA CITY. Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine, 33(1), 39-54. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2009.668
El-Bestar F.; Khashaba O.; EL-Mitwalli A.. "NECK – UPPER EXTREMITY MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS AMONG WORKERS IN EGYPTIAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AT MANSOURA CITY". Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine, 33, 1, 2009, 39-54. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2009.668
F., E., O., K., A., E. (2009). 'NECK – UPPER EXTREMITY MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS AMONG WORKERS IN EGYPTIAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AT MANSOURA CITY', Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine, 33(1), pp. 39-54. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2009.668
F., E., O., K., A., E. NECK – UPPER EXTREMITY MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS AMONG WORKERS IN EGYPTIAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AT MANSOURA CITY. Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine, 2009; 33(1): 39-54. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2009.668

NECK – UPPER EXTREMITY MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS AMONG WORKERS IN EGYPTIAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AT MANSOURA CITY

Article 4, Volume 33, Issue 1, January 2009, Page 39-54  XML PDF (324.45 K)
Document Type: Study paper
DOI: 10.21608/ejom.2009.668
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Authors
El-Bestar F.1; Khashaba O.1; EL-Mitwalli A.2
1Community Medicine Department
2Neurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University
Abstract
The aim of this work was to study the prevalence of neck- upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), mainly carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), among video display terminal(VDT) users and to determine the association between CTS and occupational physical and psychosocial risk factors. A comparative cross- sectional study was conducted
upon (60) VDT users (at risk group) and a matched control group composed of (35) non-VDT users. The population studied was subjected to a structured questionnaire, clinical examination, and investigation in the form of electrophysiological studies and of neck X- ray. There was no statistically significant difference in the prevalence
of neck -upper extremity MSD during the past year between the two groups. The prevalence of CTS among the VDT users was 3.3% which was similar to that found in other studies. The mean age of CTS cases (58±1.4years) was statistically significantly higher than the symptom- free VDT users (45.8±4.6years). The physical work stressors
and psychosocial factors were more common among CTS cases compared to non-cases, however, the difference was not statistically significant. 
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