Publication details
Zkušenosti s diagnostikou nemocí pohybového aparátu.
| Title in English | The experience with occupational diseases of locomotor apparatus and nerves of upper extremities |
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| Year of publication | 2011 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | XXX. Kongres pracovního lékařství s mezinárodní účastí |
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| Field | Other specializations of internal medicine |
| Keywords | occupational diseases; diseases from overload; vibration; carpal tunnel syndrome |
| Description | There were 2799 diseases of upper extremities from excessive load of extremities or caused by vibrations notified in the Czech Republic during 2005-2009. Occupational diseases of peripheral nerves –entrapment neuropathies-form the most important group (67 %). The next two positions were occupied by diseases of tendons or tendon sheath or tendon insertions (22 %), joints (10 %). Diseases of bursas, adhesive capsulitis and others (1 %) were represented less frequently or only excerptionally (1 % of notified cases). The most frequent diagnosis was carpal tunnel syndrome, followed by epicodylitis of humerus. |