Neuromusculoskeletal disorders in the neck and upper extremities among drivers of all-terrain vehicles--a case series.

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether professional drivers of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) with neck pain have a different array of neuromusculoskeletal disorders in the neck and upper extremities than a referent group with neck pain from the general population. It is hypothesized that exposure to shock-type vibration and unfavorable working postures in ATVs have the capacity to cause peripheral nervous lesions.

Methods: This study was based on a case series analyzed according to a case-case comparison design.