Interphalangeal Osteoarthritis and Deformity induced Hand Tool Overuse
INTRODUCTION Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) became a hot issue in Korea since many workers reported the musculoskeletal disorder problems in manufacturing industry. Musculoskeletal disorders in upper limb, especially in hand, have been frequently observed in workers in toggle process of leather product manufacturing. The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence and characteristics of interphalangeal (IP) osteoarthritis (OA) of workers who work in toggle process and to investigate the association of the work through an ergonomic risk assessment on the toggle task.
Kyoo-Sang Kim Ki-Un Jan Chang-Woo Hong
Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hallym University Medical College Rural Living Divsion, Rural Development Administration, Korea
国际会议
17th World Congress on Ergonomics(第十七届国际人类工效学大会)
北京
英文
1-3
2009-08-09（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）