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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: An In-Service And Guide On Education And Prevention, Derek Foss
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: An In-Service And Guide On Education And Prevention, Derek Foss
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Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is common among supermarket employees with a high prevalence among supermarket cashiers. In a study by Davis et. aI., (2001) it was found that supermarkets had the highest number of workman's compensation claims regarding CTS in Massachusetts. Of 247 reported cases of CTS in supermarkets 80 involved cashiers. Supermarket cashiers show a 19-60% CTS prevalence rate (Bonfiglioli et aI. , 2007). No prevention guide designed for supermarket employees was found in the literature; this scholarly project addresses the need for prevention of CTS among supermarket employees.
An extensive literature review was conducted to understand the need …