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Hand-arm vibration syndrome [PDF]

Rheumatology, 2019
Use of vibrating tools often leads to development of hand-arm vibration syndrome. It manifests with vascular symptoms, neurologic (carpal tunnel syndrome) and musculoskeletal symptoms (impaired grip strength, osteoarthritis, bone necrosis).
Barbara Nieradko-Iwanicka
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Case report: Hand-arm vibration syndrome in a dental technician [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health
Occupational exposure to vibration using hand-held tools may cause hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) among workers. We report the case of a 39-year-old lady with a 5-year work exposure to repetitive wrist movements and vibration from hand tools in the ...
Jonathan Wen Yu Lam, Yew-Long Lo, Yuke Tien Fong   +2 more
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Rat-Tail Models for Studying Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome: A Comparison between Living and Cadaver Rat Tails [PDF]

Vibration
Over-exposure of the hand-arm system to intense vibration and force over time may cause degeneration of the vascular, neurological, and musculoskeletal systems in the fingers.
Christopher M. Warren, Xueyan S. Xu, Mark Jackson, Walter G. McKinney, John Z. Wu, Daniel E. Welcome, Stacey Waugh, Phillip Chapman, Erik W. Sinsel, Samantha Service, Kristine Krajnak, Ren G. Dong   +11 more
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Exploring psychological impact of hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). [PDF]

Occup Med (Lond)
Background Hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) is an occupational disease associated with long-term exposure to power tools leading to hand-transmitted vibration exposure.
Bezanson S, Ruco A, Howse M, Budd D, House R, Khakpour M, Holness DL.   +6 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Hand-arm vibration syndrome: A rarely seen diagnosis [PDF]

Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2017
Hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) is a collection of sensory, vascular, and musculoskeletal symptoms caused by repetitive trauma from vibration. This case report demonstrates how to diagnose HAVS on the basis of history, physical examination, and ...
Rebecca A. Campbell, BA, Matthew R. Janko, MD, Robert I. Hacker, MD, FACS   +2 more
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Neural and Oxidative-Stress Parameters as Early Biomarkers of Hand–Arm Vibration Syndrome [PDF]

Biomolecules
Objective: Investigate alterations in the expression of specific and sensitive biomarkers of oxidative stress (OS) in blood and in nerves during hand–arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) progression.
Zifei Tang, Qian Chen, Jia Li, Kanshou Zhou, Fanfei Zeng, Hongyu Yang   +5 more
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Applied Force Alters Sensorineural and Peripheral Vascular Function in a Rat Model of Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome. [PDF]

J Occup Environ Med, 2023
Hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) is seen in worker regularly using vibrating hand tools. This paper examines the effects of one of the factors that may contribute to the development of HAVS, the contact force between the tail (or fingers) and the ...
Krajnak K, Warren C, Xu X, Chapman P, Waugh S, Boots T, Welcome D, Welcome D, Dong R.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The role of personal risk factors in the occurrence of the hand-arm vibration syndrome: a pooled analysis of individual data from Italian cross-sectional and cohort studies. [PDF]

Int Arch Occup Environ Health
To investigate the role of personal risk factors in the occurrence of the vascular, neurological and fibroproliferative disorders of the hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) in workers groups exposed to hand-transmitted vibration (HTV). HAVS prevalence and
Bovenzi M, Ronchese F, Larese Filon F, Marchetti E, Tirabasso A, Massotti C, Tarabini M.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

A Delphi Study to Address a Number of Issues Relating to the Practical Management of Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in the Workplace

Proceedings, 2023
A Delphi study has been undertaken to address eight specific areas relating to the management of hand-arm vibration syndrome and carpal tunnel syndrome, with the aim of providing consensus guidelines.
Roger Cooke, Dan Ashdown, Harriet Fox, Cornelius Grobler, Rupert Hall-Smith, Dominic Haseldine, Elschen Kotze, Ian Lawson   +7 more
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Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome in Dentistry: A Questionnaire Survey among Dentists and Review of Literature

Proceedings, 2023
The use of dental handpieces and ultrasonic instruments expose dental professionals to high-frequency vibration, precise gripping, high pinch force, and repetitive bending movements of wrist during restorative procedures involving cutting dental material,
Alice Turcot, Denis Hamel, Mélanie Tessier   +2 more
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