P-237 Epicondylitis and medical fitness for work

IntroductionEpicondylitis represents a quart of the musculoskeletal disorders that can be observed in the workplace. These disorders result in elbow pain which could have an impact on daily and professional activities.AimsTo demonstrate the socio-professional characteristics of patients with epicond...

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Published in:Occupational and environmental medicine (London, England) England), 2023-03, Vol.80 (Suppl 1), p.A48-A48
Main Authors: Ayed, Wiem, Brahim, Dorra, Youssef, Imen, Mersni, Mariem, Bahri, Ghada, Said, Hanene Ben, Mechergui, Najla, Ladhari, Nizar
Format: Article
Language:English
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Disorders
Elbow
Fitness
Inflammation
Inspection
Musculoskeletal diseases
Occupational diseases
Occupational exposure
Pain
Patients
Professional activities
Signs and symptoms
Textile industry
Wrist
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Summary:IntroductionEpicondylitis represents a quart of the musculoskeletal disorders that can be observed in the workplace. These disorders result in elbow pain which could have an impact on daily and professional activities.AimsTo demonstrate the socio-professional characteristics of patients with epicondylitisTo study the impact of epicondylitis on work ability.MethodsA retrospective descriptive study of patients with epicondylitis who consulted the occupational pathology and fitness for work department for a medical assessment of fitness for work during the period from January 2016 to November 2022.ResultsWe have collected 14 cases of patients with epicondylitis with an average age of 47±10 years. The predominance of women was 85%. The professional sectors represented were the textile industry (n=4) and health (n=3). They were machine stitchers (n=4), nurses (n=3), cashiers (n=2) and plumbers (n=1). The average professional seniority was 19±6.4 years, and the patients‘ occupational history showed that they were working in jobs that exposed them to repetitive elbow extension-flexion movements. The symptoms presented by the patients were elbow pain in all patients and pain on prono-supination in nine cases. On inspection of the elbow, there was no deformity or local inflammatory signs in all cases. Physical examination revealed pain on counteracting flexion-extension of the wrist in five cases. Epicondylitis was declared as an occupational disease in twelve cases and avoidance of hypersollicitation of the upper limbs was indicated in ten cases.ConclusionThe diagnosis of epicondylitis is essentially clinical. Early detection of people at risk in the workplace is necessary.
ISSN:1351-0711
1470-7926
DOI:10.1136/OEM-2023-EPICOH.116