Abstract

BALBASTRE TEJEDOR, Maribel; ANDANI CERVERA, Joaquín; GARRIDO LAHIGUERA, Ruth  and  LOPEZ FERRERES, Agustín. Analysis of occupational risk factors and unoccupational in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) by bivariate and multivariate analysis. Rev Asoc Esp Espec Med Trab [online]. 2016, vol.25, n.3, pp.126-141. ISSN 3020-1160.

The Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is included in the list of the European Union occupational diseases, nevertheless, it has tried to study both occupational risk factors as no occupational that influence their development and describe the characteristics demographic and clinical characteristics, using a case-control study of 545 workers in the distribution sector, analyzing 61 variables. The results show that age and female sex are risk factors, as well as comorbidity, number of children, coexistence of various factors, type of work and certain movements and postures. Among the occupational risk factors, only hyperflexion and hyperextension movements of the wrist have been shown. The prevalence of STC in the working population distribution sector is similar to that of the general population, showing labour and non-labour as risk for developing the syndrome factors.

Keywords : Occupational Health; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Risk Factors; Multivariate Analysis.

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