The frequency of carpal tunnel syndrome in computer users at a medical facility
- 12 June 2001
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Neurology
- Vol. 56 (11) , 1568-1570
- https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.56.11.1568
Abstract
A survey was done of employees who were identified as frequent computer users. Although 29.6% of the employees reported hand paresthesias, only 27 employees (10.5%) met clinical criteria for carpal tunnel syndrome, and in 9 (3.5%) the syndrome was confirmed by nerve conduction studies. Affected and unaffected employees had similar occupations, years using a computer, and time using the computer during the day. The frequency of carpal tunnel syndrome in computer users is similar to that in the general population.Keywords
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