Feldman R G, Travers P H, Chirico-Post J, Keyserling W M
Department of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine, MA 02118.
J Hand Surg Am. 1987 Sep;12(5 Pt 2):849-55. doi: 10.1016/s0363-5023(87)80247-2.
Symptoms that develop in workers after repeated mechanical injury may be overlooked until the disability affects their productivity and safety. Modifications in the design of hand-operated tools or adaptations in production ergonomics may prevent further damage and permit affected workers to recover while avoiding the development of repetitive cumulative trauma in workers who are new to the job task. This article describes the results of an on-site survey, a biomechanical analysis, and a special neurologic assessment in an electronic assembly plant and provides a structured approach to worker surveillance and intervention to reduce the risk of carpal tunnel syndrome caused by repetitive motions.
反复遭受机械损伤的工人所出现的症状，可能会被忽视，直到残疾影响到他们的工作效率和安全。对手持工具的设计进行改进或对生产工效学进行调整，可能会防止进一步损伤，并使受影响的工人康复，同时避免新接触该工作任务的工人出现重复性累积创伤。本文介绍了在一家电子装配厂进行的现场调查、生物力学分析和特殊神经学评估的结果，并提供了一种结构化的方法，用于工人监测和干预，以降低因重复性动作导致腕管综合征的风险。
