Objective To determine the prevalence, interrelation, and impact of musculoskeletal disorders
of the upper limb in the general population. Methods A total of 9,696 randomly selected …

Objectives: To review the epidemiologic literature concerning the occurrence of and the risk
factors for pain and specific soft-tissue rheumatic conditions that affect the neck and upper …

Objective. To explore the relationship between occupational exposures and lateral and medial
epicondylitis, and the effect of epicondylitis on sickness absence in a population sample …

Background: Hospital based studies of occupational risk factors for knee disorders are
complicated by the possibility of selective referral to hospital of people whose work is made …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the risk factors for meniscal damage, an important determinant
of knee osteoarthritis. METHODS: We studied 243 men and women aged 20-59 years in …

OBJECTIVES Following a consensus statement from a multidisciplinary UK workshop, a
structured examination schedule was developed for the diagnosis and classification of …

Objectives To assess the prevalence and correlates of regional pain and associated disability
in four groups of Japanese workers. Methods As part of a large international survey of …

Objectives: To assess long-term outcome and predictors of prognosis following total knee
arthroplasty (TKA) for osteoarthritis. Methods: We followed-up 325 patients from 3 English …

BACKGROUND: Quality improvement strategies to increase and maintain the numbers of
arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are a critical drive in enhancing the quality of care of patients …

Objectives The authors report the results of a selective ultrasound screening programme for
congenital dislocation of the hip (CDH) over a period of 20 years, with the aim of defining the …