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
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.