Browne C D, Nolan B M, Faithfull D K
Med J Aust. 1984 Mar 17;140(6):329-32. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1984.tb104085.x.
Occupational repetition strain injuries (RSI) are a major, unchecked source of disability in industry and commerce, and have considerable social and economic consequences. The long-term morbidity associated with these injuries is preventable, but a coordinated approach to awareness, diagnosis, management, and prevention has been lacking. Confusing diagnostic terminology on medical certificates makes it difficult to obtain accurate data on the incidence and prevalence of different types of repetition injury. The terminology in use at present includes RSI, "tenosynovitis" and "overuse injury". Uniformity of diagnosis on an anatomical basis in relation to repetition or static load would greatly assist in epidemiological study, and improve notification and the impact of prevention programmes. Therefore, the Occupational Repetition Strain Injuries Advisory Committee, which was convened by the Division of Occupational Health, New South Wales Government Department of Industrial Relations, has prepared a set of guidelines for the diagnosis and management of these injuries.
职业性重复劳损损伤（RSI）是工商业中一个主要的、未得到控制的致残原因，会产生相当大的社会和经济后果。与这些损伤相关的长期发病率是可以预防的，但一直缺乏一种在认识、诊断、管理和预防方面的协调方法。医疗证明上令人困惑的诊断术语使得难以获取关于不同类型重复损伤的发病率和患病率的准确数据。目前使用的术语包括RSI、“腱鞘炎”和“过度使用损伤”。基于解剖学对重复或静态负荷进行统一诊断将极大地有助于流行病学研究，并改善报告情况以及预防方案的效果。因此，由新南威尔士州工业关系部职业健康司召集的职业性重复劳损损伤咨询委员会制定了一套关于这些损伤的诊断和管理指南。
