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Occupational Medicine 1998;48:23-26
© 1998 Society of Occupational Medicine

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The prevalence of work-related upper limb disorders in a printing factory

I. A. Trail

Wrightington Hospital NHS Trust Wigan, UK

The association between problems of the upper limb and the workplace is complex. A large printing manufacturer in the North West of England sought the advice of both a surgeon, specializing in problems of the upper limb and an ergonomist in an attempt to control the frequency of these abnormalities amongst its workforce. The prevalence of these problems prior to and after the introduction of a number of recommendations was collated and the results are discussed. Effectively the introduction of sensible and sympathetic modifications to the workplace appeared to reduce the number of upper limb disorders.

Keywords      Ergonomics; printers; upper limb disorders

Received       23 July 1996
Accepted       21 July 1997

Correspondence and reprint requests to: Wrightington Hospital NHS Trust, Hall Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan WN6 9EP, UK


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