Carpal tunnel syndrome and manual milking: nerve conduction studies in 43 cases Síndrome do túnel do carpo e ordenha: estudo de condução nervosa em 43 casos

From 1989 to 2004, 3125 consecutive patients had electrodiagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS); from these 43 cases (1.38%) were associated to manual milking; mean age was 44.9 years and 88.4% were male. The mean time in the milking profession was 247 months; the mean daily milking time was 146 m...

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Main Authors: João Aris Kouyoumdjian, Rogério Gayer Machado de Araújo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2006-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2006000500009