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Prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome among dairy parlor workers

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dc.contributor.authorPatil, Anuja, author
dc.contributor.authorRosecrance, John, advisor
dc.contributor.authorBachand, Annette, committee member
dc.contributor.authorGilkey, David, committee member
dc.contributor.authorGreene, David, committee member
dc.date.accessioned2007-01-03T05:34:20Z
dc.date.available2007-01-03T05:34:20Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and median mononeuropathy among dairy workers. METHODS Sixty-six dairy parlor workers and 58 non-parlor workers at dairies in Texas, New Mexico and Colorado participated in structured interviews regarding hand symptoms and nerve conduction studies (NCS). A case definition of CTS was based on the presence of characteristic CTS symptoms and an abnormal median mononeuropathy. RESULTS The prevalence of CTS among the dairy parlor workers was 16.9% (n=11) and 3.6% (n=2) among non-parlor workers. The difference was found to be statistically significant (p<0.05) with an odds ratio of 5.3, CI (1.1-25.5). CONCLUSIONS Dairy parlor workers are exposed to highly repetitive and excessive hand and wrist postures combined with high muscle forces increasing the risk of developing CTS. Work tasks in dairy parlor need additional study to identify engineering as well as administrative controls to reduce CTS risk.
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dc.identifierPatil_colostate_0053N_10523.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10217/48127
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
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dc.subjectcarpal tunnel syndrome
dc.subjectparlor
dc.subjectmilking task
dc.subjectdairy workers
dc.titlePrevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome among dairy parlor workers
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thesis.degree.disciplineEnvironmental and Radiological Health Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorColorado State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (M.S.)

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