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A Wrist And Cervical Screening Of Grand Forks City Employees: A Pilot Study, William D. Jr. Kukuk
A Wrist And Cervical Screening Of Grand Forks City Employees: A Pilot Study, William D. Jr. Kukuk
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Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTDs) developed at work are caused by repetitive movements or sustained postures. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) and Cervical Radiculopathy (CR) are both CTDs resulting from repetitive wrist movements and sustained cervical postures respectively. Although both conditions can present with similar symptoms in the exact same hand and finger location, there has been no research comparing the prevalence of CTS and CR symptoms in a given population.
The purpose of this study was to identify hand and finger symptoms and correlate the severity of the symptoms with objective measures. Thirty employees of the City of Grand Forks, ND, …