Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome in Occupations: Review Article
Keywords:
Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome, Vibration induced white finger, Prevalence, Incidence, OccupationsAbstract
The aim of this article is to review the literature on the prevalence and incidence of occupational hand-arm vibration syndrome or vibration induced white finger. 13 studies from 1,486 studies were included in the review; 5 studies were descriptive studies and 8 studies were analytic studies. The prevalence of hand arm vibration syndrome were 14% in construction workers, 15%, 50% and 87% in mine workers, 42.4% in forestry workers, 1% and 46% in shipyard workers, 38.2% in mechanic workers, 25.8% in agriculture workers, 91.1% in grass-cutter workers and 38% in metalworkers. The incidence of hand arm vibration
syndrome were 38% in forestry workers and 21.6% in forestry and marble workers. Each study used different hand tools and different diagnostic criteria, so the results were quite different. Many Thai workers expose to hand-arm vibration, so hand-arm vibration syndrome is worth studying in Thailand.
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3. Loriga G. Il lavoro con i martelli pneumatici. Boll Isp Lav. 1911;2:35.
4. Hamilton A. A study of spastic anemia in the hands of stonecutters. Bulletin. 1918;236:53-66.
5. Palmer KT, Y MJG, Bendall H, Pannett B, Coggon D. Prevalence and pattern of occupational exposure to hand transmitted vibration in Great Britain: findings from
a national survey. Occup Env Med. 2000;57:218-28.
6. Lawson IJ, McGeoch KL. A medical assessment process for a large volume of medicolegal compensation claims for hand-arm vibration syndrome. Occup Med (Chic Ill).
2003;53:302-8.
7. Stoyneva Z, Lyapina M, Tzvetkov D, Vodenicharov E. Current pathophysiological views on vibration-induced Raynaud’s phenomenon. Cardiovasc Res. 2003;57:615-24.
8. Takeuchi T, Futatsuka M, Imanishi H, Yamada S. Pathological changes observed in the finger biopsy of patients with vibration-induced white finger. Scand J Work Environ Heal. 1986;12:280-3.
9. Poole CJM, Cleveland TJ. Vascular hand-arm vibration syndrome-magnetic resonance angiography. Occup Med (Chic Ill). 2016;66:75-8.
10. Krajnak K, Raju SG, Miller GR, Johnson C, Waugh S, Kashon ML, et al. Long-term daily vibration exposure alters current perception threshold (CPT) sensitivity and
myelinated axons in a rat-tail model of vibration-induced injury. J Toxicol Environ Health A 2016;79:101-11.
11. Mahbub MH, Kurozawa Y, Ishitake T, Kume Y, Miyashita K, Sakakibara H, et al. A systematic review of diagnostic performance of quantitative tests to assess
musculoskeletal disorders in hand-arm vibration syndrome. Ind Health 2015;53:391-7.
12. Necking LE, Lundborg G, Lundström R, Thornell LE, Fridén J. Hand muscle pathology after long-term vibration exposure. J Hand Surg Am. 2004;29:431-7.
13. Futatsuka M, Shono M, Sakakibara H, Quan PQ. Hand arm vibration syndrome among quarry workers in Vietnam. J Occup Health. 2005;47:165-70.
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2010;83:259-72.
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16. Nyantumbu B, Barber CM, Ross M, Curran AD, Fishwick D, Dias B, et al. Hand-arm vibration syndrome in South African gold miners. Occup Med (Chic Ill). 2007;57:25-9.
17. Barregard L, Ehrenström L, Marcus K. Hand-arm vibration syndrome in Swedish car mechanics. Occup Environ Med. 2003;60:287-94.
18. Yoo C, Lee JH, Lee CR, Kim Y, Lee H, Choi Y, et al. Occupational hand-arm vibration syndrome in Korea. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2005;78:363-8.
19. Tamrin SBM, Jamalohdin MN, Guan NY, Maeda S. The association between hand arm vibration syndrome and vibrotactile perception threshold among shipyard workers.
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workers. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2006;79:665-71.
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environment. Ind Health 2014;52:367-76.
22. Sauni R, Pääkkönen R, Virtema P, Jäntti V, Kähönen M, Toppila E, et al. Vibrationinduced white finger syndrome and carpal tunnel syndrome among Finnish metal
workers. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2009;82:445-53.
23. Su TA, Hoe VCW, Masilamani R, Awang Mahmud AB. Hand-arm vibration syndrome among a group of construction workers in Malaysia. Occup Environ Med 2011;68:58-63.
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Heal. 2010;36:509-13.
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J Epidemiol 1997;26:371-80.
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Environ Heal. 2011;37:244-52.
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2/2015/04/Transportation-Topline.pdf
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