Battista Eric B, Yedulla Nikhil R, Koolmees Dylan S, Montgomery Zachary A, Ravi Karthik, Day Charles S
Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan (Dr Day); Wayne State University School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI (Mr Battista, Mr Yedulla, Mr Koolmees, Mr Montgomery, Dr Day); University of Michigan (Mr Ravi), Detroit, Michigan.
J Occup Environ Med. 2021 Mar 1;63(3):e120-e126. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002122.
It is unclear whether clerical or labor-type work is more associated with risk for developing work-related carpal tunnel syndrome (WrCTS).
National employment, demographic, and injury data were examined from the Bureau of Labor Statistics databases for the years 2003 to 2018. Injuries for clerical and labor industries were compared using linear regression, two-group t test, and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) analysis.
WrCTS injuries are decreasing over time (B = -1002.62, P < 0.001). The labor industry demonstrated a significantly higher incidence of WrCTS when compared with the clerical industries (P < 0.001). Within labor industries, the manufacturing industry had the highest incidence of WrCTS over time (P < 0.001).
Our study showed WrCTS injuries have declined over time. Additionally, our findings may suggest that the labor industry has a stronger association with WrCTS than the clerical industry.
尚不清楚文职工作或体力劳动型工作与患工作相关腕管综合征（WrCTS）的风险关联度更高。
对美国劳工统计局2003年至2018年数据库中的全国就业、人口统计和工伤数据进行了研究。使用线性回归、两组t检验和单因素方差分析（ANOVA）对文职行业和体力劳动行业的工伤情况进行了比较。
随着时间推移，WrCTS损伤数量在减少（B = -1002.62，P < 0.001）。与文职行业相比，体力劳动行业的WrCTS发病率显著更高（P < 0.001）。在体力劳动行业中，随着时间推移，制造业的WrCTS发病率最高（P < 0.001）。
我们的研究表明，随着时间推移，WrCTS损伤数量有所下降。此外，我们的研究结果可能表明，与文职行业相比，体力劳动行业与WrCTS的关联更强。
