Neck and upper limb disorders among slaughterhouse workers. An epidemiologic and clinical study.

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Abstract
Neck and upper limb disorders in slaughterhouse workers and methods for the epidemiologic screening of these disorders were studied. Slaughterhouse workers (117) underwent a physical examination of the neck and upper extremities and were interviewed for subjective symptoms. In addition to a prestructued screening diagnosis, a clinical diagnosis was made. The prevalence of tension neck syndrome was 6.2%, and that of tenosynovitis and peritendinitis of the wrist and forearm 4.4%. The screening diagnoses were not always the same as the clinical diagnoses obtained in more detailed examinations. The 9 disorders in the screening method fairly well represented the disorders detected in the clinical examination.

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