[Arthroses of the finger joints and thumb saddle joint and occupationally related factors]

G Elsner; A Nienhaus; W Beck

[Arthroses of the finger joints and thumb saddle joint and occupationally related factors]

Gesundheitswesen. 1995 Dec;57(12):786-91.

[Article in German]

Authors

G Elsner¹, A Nienhaus, W Beck

Affiliation

¹ Abteilung für Arbeitsmedizin des Klinikums der Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main.

PMID: 8580607

Abstract

In a one-to-one matched case control study, 37 cases with rhizarthrosis (31 female, 6 male) and 44 cases with osteoarthritis in the finger joints (35 female, 9 male) were compared to their matches equal in sex and age regarding occupational strains. For calculating the odds ratios matching was maintained. In females the risk of rhizarthrosis was elevated for typists (OR 5.0, CI 1.27-19.59) and for work involving dexterity (OR 2.0, CI 0.77-5.23). In both sexes an elevated odds ratio for osteoarthritis in the finger joints was found for repetitive work (OR 3.8, CI 1.52-9.49).

Publication types

English Abstract
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Cumulative Trauma Disorders / complications
Cumulative Trauma Disorders / etiology
Female
Finger Joint*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Motor Skills
Occupational Diseases / etiology*
Odds Ratio
Osteoarthritis / etiology*
Risk Factors
Thumb* / injuries