Delayed Return-to-work in Workers After Non-severe Occupational Upper Extremity Fracture in Taiwan

Occupational injury of the upper extremities account for 24% of occupational injuries in Taiwan. However, studies on the timing and factors influencing return-to-work is lacking. Methods: A total of 102 hospitalized workers with non-severe upper extremity fractures, defined as without avulsion, ampu...

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Main Authors: Chung-Li Du, Ching-Fan Lai, Jung-Der Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-11-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664608600583