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A case of extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon rupture in an automotive assembly line worker: an ergonomic evaluation through job strain index (JSI) and musculoskeletal risk factor survey

BACKGROUND: We report a case of extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon rupture caused by repetitive motions and awkward posture on hand and wrist joints. CASE PRESENTATION: A 47-year-old right-handed man who worked for 15 years in an assembly line at an automotive manufacturing company has been diagn...

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Autores principales: Park, Sunwook, Kim, Jungwon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society of Occupational & Environmental Medicine 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6751743/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31543963
http://dx.doi.org/10.35371/aoem.2019.31.e2