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Non-work issues that affect successful return to work for upper extremity injured employees

1997; IOS Press; Volume: 8; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3233/wor-1997-8108

1875-9270

Donna L. Ventura, Sharon Flinn-Wagner,

Child Abuse and Trauma

This case report demonstrates the difficulty in treating women who are being abused within their environments. A frequent site of injury is the upper extremity. This issue may have significant effects on desired outcomes and should be properly assessed to improve intervention, return to work, and programs following discharge.