Tendinopathies, Smartphones and electronic devices: report of four cases
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https://doi.org/10.21270/archi.v10i9.5532Keywords:
Tendinopathy, Smartphone, Hand InjuriesAbstract
The increase in the use of smartphone-type cell phones and electronic devices secondary to the increase in the home office and remote activities has led to an increase in complaints of hand pain over the last year. It's associated with the overused time of these devices. We present a series of four cases of patients complaining of hand pain associated with electronic devices and how they handled them. A review of the available literature on these conditions makes the authors aware of a possible correlation and the complaints of pain in the hands associated with excessive use of electronic devices.
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