6 Cases of Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome in Grinding Workers Exposed to Hand-arm Vibration / 대한산업의학회지
Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
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: 421-429, 2000.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-106295
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To confirm the HAVS in workers exposed to hand-arm vibration with using the objective diagnostic methodsMETHODS:
Several tests were used to help substantiate a clinical diagnosis of HAVS. Some other diseases were excluded by a medical interview, hematologic assessment, urinalysis, X-rays. The hand-arm vibration acceleration level of the grinder was evaluated for considering HAVS. Peripheral vascular changes were examined by a cold provocation test. An electromyography was implemented to ascertain the peripheral neural changes.RESULTS:
8 workers with symptoms in hands & fingers, exposed to hand-arm vibration were examined. Some other diseases(primary Raynauds disease, secondary Raynauds disease in not occupational origin) were excluded by a medical interview, hematologic assessment, urinalysis, X-rays. The hand-arm vibration acceleration level of the grinder was 7. 9 m/sec2. The recovery time of a skin temperature followed finger cooling was significantly prolonged in 6 workers with HAVS. The nerve conduction velocity was reduced in 6 workers with HAVS.CONCLUSIONS:
So we report 6 cases of HAVS in grinding workers exposed to hand-arm vibration diagnosed objectively by an exclusion of some other disease, handarm vibration acceleration level, cold provocation test, electromyography.
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Main subject:
Raynaud Disease
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Skin Temperature
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Vibration
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Urinalysis
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Diagnosis
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Electromyography
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Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome
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Fingers
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Acceleration
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Hand
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
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