Musculoskeletal disorders of the upper-extremity and neck are extremely common and one of the major causes of disability, sickness absence and health care use all around the world. The conditions do not threaten life, but they result in considerable discomfort for the patient and financial burden
BACKGROUND: A systematic appraisal of the worldwide incidence and prevalence rates of UEDs available in scientific literature was executed to gauge the range of these estimates in various countries and to determine whether the rates are increasing in time. METHODS: Studies that recruited at least 50
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