Associations of work activities requiring pinch or hand grip or exposure to hand-arm vibration with finger and wrist osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis

OBJECTIVE: We systematically reviewed the epidemiologic evidence linking finger and wrist osteoarthritis (OA) with work activities requiring pinch or hand grip or exposure to hand-arm vibration (HAV). METHODS: PubMed and Embase databases were searched up to June 2013. We selected studies assessing t...

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Main Authors: Paula EC Hammer, Rahman Shiri, Ann I Kryger, Lilli Kirkeskov, Jens Peter Bonde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH) 2014-03-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
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Online Access: https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=3409