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Prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome among dairy workers.
Am J Ind Med. 2012 Feb; 55(2):127-35.AJ

Abstract

BACKGROUND

The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) 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 demographics, work history, and hand symptoms. All participants had nerve conduction studies performed on both hands across the carpal tunnel. A CTS case definition was based on the presence of characteristic CTS symptoms and an abnormal median mononeuropathy across the carpal tunnel.

RESULTS

The prevalence of CTS among the dairy parlor workers was 16.6% and 3.6% 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

The results of this study indicate that CTS is a significant challenge for dairy parlor workers. The prevalence of CTS was found to be significantly higher among dairy workers performing tasks in the milking parlor as opposed to workers performing tasks in other areas of the dairy farm. The results emphasize the need for administrative and engineering controls to limit the exposure to physical risk factors that are associated with upper limb disorders such as CTS.

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Patil A
Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA.
Rosecrance J
No affiliation info available
Douphrate D
No affiliation info available
Gilkey D
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdultAgricultureAnimalsCarpal Tunnel SyndromeCattleColoradoConfidence IntervalsCross-Sectional StudiesDairy ProductsFemaleHumansMaleNeural ConductionNew MexicoOccupational DiseasesOccupational ExposureOdds RatioPrevalenceRisk AssessmentSurveys and QuestionnairesTexas

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22161867

Citation

Patil, Anuja, et al. "Prevalence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Among Dairy Workers." American Journal of Industrial Medicine, vol. 55, no. 2, 2012, pp. 127-35.
Patil A, Rosecrance J, Douphrate D, et al. Prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome among dairy workers. Am J Ind Med. 2012;55(2):127-35.
Patil, A., Rosecrance, J., Douphrate, D., & Gilkey, D. (2012). Prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome among dairy workers. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 55(2), 127-35. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.21995
Patil A, et al. Prevalence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Among Dairy Workers. Am J Ind Med. 2012;55(2):127-35. PubMed PMID: 22161867.
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