scholarly journals Validation of the ACGIH TLV for hand activity level in the OCTOPUS cohort: a two-year longitudinal study of carpal tunnel syndrome

2012 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberta Bonfiglioli ◽  
Stefano Mattioli ◽  
Thomas J Armstrong ◽  
Francesca Graziosi ◽  
Francesco Marinelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome

scholarly journals Erratum to: Distal pain and carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosis among cashiers: a longitudinal study

2017 ◽  
Vol 90 (8) ◽  
pp. 747-750
Author(s):  
Roberto Meroni ◽  
Paola Alberti ◽  
Paola Boria ◽  
Simone Giordano ◽  
Guido Cavaletti
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Syndrome Diagnosis ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome

scholarly journals A Longitudinal Study of Industrial and Clerical Workers: Incidence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Assessment of Risk Factors

2005 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Gell ◽  
Robert A. Werner ◽  
Alfred Franzblau ◽  
Sheryl S. Ulin ◽  
Thomas J. Armstrong
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Clerical Workers ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome

scholarly journals Carpal tunnel syndrome and manual work: the first 3 years of a longitudinal study

2011 ◽  
Vol 68 (Suppl_1) ◽  
pp. A32-A32
Author(s):  
R. Bonfiglioli ◽  
S. Mattioli ◽  
T. Armstrong ◽  
F. Graziosi ◽  
F. Marinelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Manual Work ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Manual Work: A Longitudinal Study

2007 ◽  
Vol 49 (11) ◽  
pp. 1189-1196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco S. Violante ◽  
Thomas J. Armstrong ◽  
Cristiana Fiorentini ◽  
Francesca Graziosi ◽  
Alessandro Risi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Manual Work ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome

Distal pain and carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosis among cashiers: a longitudinal study

2017 ◽  
Vol 90 (8) ◽  
pp. 741-746 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Meroni ◽  
Paola Alberti ◽  
Paola Boria ◽  
Simone Giordano ◽  
Guido Cavaletti
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Syndrome Diagnosis ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome

scholarly journals Carpal tunnel syndrome and manual work: the OCTOPUS cohort, results of a ten-year longitudinal study

2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 280-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco S Violante ◽  
Andrea Farioli ◽  
Francesca Graziosi ◽  
Francesco Marinelli ◽  
Stefania Curti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Manual Work ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome

scholarly journals Vibrometry testing for carpal tunnel syndrome: A longitudinal study of daily variations

1994 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith M. White ◽  
Jerome J. Congleton ◽  
J. Dale Huchhingson ◽  
Rodger J. Koppa ◽  
Olga J. Pendleton
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Daily Variations ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome

Clinical Update: Assessing Maximum Medical Improvement in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

2003 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 4-5
Author(s):  
Christopher R. Brigham ◽  
James B. Talmage
Keyword(s):  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Proper Time ◽  
Carpal Tunnel Release ◽  
Hand Function ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Early Results ◽  
Medical Evaluation ◽  
Nerve Recovery ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome

Abstract Permanent impairment cannot be assessed until the patient is at maximum medical improvement (MMI), but the proper time to test following carpal tunnel release often is not clear. The AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (AMA Guides) states: “Factors affecting nerve recovery in compression lesions include nerve fiber pathology, level of injury, duration of injury, and status of end organs,” but age is not prognostic. The AMA Guides clarifies: “High axonotmesis lesions may take 1 to 2 years for maximum recovery, whereas even lesions at the wrist may take 6 to 9 months for maximal recovery of nerve function.” The authors review 3 studies that followed patients’ long-term recovery of hand function after open carpal tunnel release surgery and found that estimates of MMI ranged from 25 weeks to 24 months (for “significant improvement”) to 18 to 24 months. The authors suggest that if the early results of surgery suggest a patient's improvement in the activities of daily living (ADL) and an examination shows few or no symptoms, the result can be assessed early. If major symptoms and ADL problems persist, the examiner should wait at least 6 to 12 months, until symptoms appear to stop improving. A patient with carpal tunnel syndrome who declines a release can be rated for impairment, and, as appropriate, the physician may wish to make a written note of this in the medical evaluation report.

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