Rheumatic diseases that can be confused with work-related upper extremity disorders

Clin Occup Environ Med. 2006;5(2):397-405, ix. doi: 10.1016/j.coem.2005.11.008.

Abstract

Rheumatic illnesses are a common cause for musculoskeletal complaints in the general population. All ages can be affected, including people in the prime of their working years. Secondary problems, such as entrapment neuropathies, enthesopathies, and Raynaud's syndrome, can be associated with various inflammatory arthritides. A detailed history and physical are the most important tools in screening for potential inflammatory disease in workers with upper extremity complaints.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Distribution
  • Aged
  • Arm Injuries / diagnosis*
  • Arm Injuries / epidemiology
  • Arm Injuries / therapy
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Causality
  • Cost of Illness
  • Cumulative Trauma Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Cumulative Trauma Disorders / epidemiology
  • Cumulative Trauma Disorders / therapy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fibromyalgia / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Joint Instability / diagnosis
  • Mass Screening
  • Medical History Taking
  • Middle Aged
  • Occupational Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Occupational Diseases / epidemiology
  • Occupational Diseases / therapy
  • Occupational Health
  • Occupational Medicine
  • Physical Examination
  • Prevalence
  • Raynaud Disease / diagnosis
  • Rheumatic Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Rheumatic Diseases / epidemiology
  • Rheumatic Diseases / therapy
  • United States / epidemiology