Upper extremity disorders in the workplace: costs and outcomes beyond the first return to work.
Background: Cumulative trauma disorders of the upper extremities (CTD) have become increasingly important in workers' compensation caseloads over the last two decades. Relative to occupational back pain, CTD have been much less studied. Methods: We analyzed post-injury employment patterns and return...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 303 - 324 |
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Springer Nature
Sep2006
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