Case Report
Volume: 4 | Issue: 6 | Published: Jun 23, 2020 | Pages: 198 - 201 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1574593309
Work-related upper limb disorder and cervical stenosis
Authors: Khalid Hamad Al Harbi , Lubna Tabassum , Naureen Kanwal Satti
Article Info
Authors
Khalid Hamad Al Harbi
Consultant Family Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Lubna Tabassum
Specialist Family Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Naureen Kanwal Satti
Specialist pediatrics, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Publication History
Received: December 09, 2019
Accepted: May 18, 2020
Published: June 23, 2020
Abstract
Background: This is an account of a patient working in an ophthalmology clinic in a tertiary care hospital, Riyadh, who initially presented with work-related musculoskeletal disorder of the upper limb. The primary complaint was pain in the right shoulder and arm for the past 6 months. She was diagnosed with tenosynovitis of the upper limb on the first presentation, but later investigations revealed cervical stenosis. Case Presentation: A 42-year-old Indian female nurse, working in ophthalmology outpatient clinic at a university hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, presented with the complaints of pain in the right shoulder and arm for the past 6 months. She was transferred to another area with less work load and reduced exposure to occupational work manual exertion and sustained awkward exposure. The symptoms improved after 6 months of her transfer to the current unit. Conclusion: Although the initial symptoms were in favor of work-related upper limb musculoskeletal disorder, the nature of symptoms led to extensive workup, magnetic resonance imaging, diagnosis of cervical stenosis, and referral to orthopedics and neurology for further management.
Keywords: Work-related musculoskeletal injury, cervical stenosis, disc herniation, upper limb pain, case report, green
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Khalid Hamad Al Harbi, Lubna Tabassum, Naureen Kanwal Satti. Work-related upper limb disorder and cervical stenosis. EJMCR. 2020; 23 (June 2020): 198-201. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1574593309
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Khalid Hamad Al Harbi, Lubna Tabassum, Naureen Kanwal Satti. Work-related upper limb disorder and cervical stenosis. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1417 [Access: December 04, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1574593309
AMA (American Medical Association) Style
Khalid Hamad Al Harbi, Lubna Tabassum, Naureen Kanwal Satti. Work-related upper limb disorder and cervical stenosis. EJMCR. 2020; 23 (June 2020): 198-201. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1574593309
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Khalid Hamad Al Harbi, Lubna Tabassum, Naureen Kanwal Satti. Work-related upper limb disorder and cervical stenosis. EJMCR. (2020), [cited December 04, 2024]; 23 (June 2020): 198-201. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1574593309
Harvard Style
Khalid Hamad Al Harbi, Lubna Tabassum, Naureen Kanwal Satti (2020) Work-related upper limb disorder and cervical stenosis. EJMCR, 23 (June 2020): 198-201. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1574593309
Chicago Style
Khalid Hamad Al Harbi, Lubna Tabassum, Naureen Kanwal Satti. "Work-related upper limb disorder and cervical stenosis." 23 (2020), 198-201. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1574593309
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Khalid Hamad Al Harbi, Lubna Tabassum, Naureen Kanwal Satti. "Work-related upper limb disorder and cervical stenosis." 23.June 2020 (2020), 198-201. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1574593309
APA (American Psychological Association) Style
Khalid Hamad Al Harbi, Lubna Tabassum, Naureen Kanwal Satti (2020) Work-related upper limb disorder and cervical stenosis. , 23 (June 2020), 198-201. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1574593309