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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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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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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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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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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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Digital gangrene due to hand arm vibration syndrome [PDF]

BMJ Case Reports, 2020
A previously healthy 41-year-old man presented with 3 months history of progressive non-healing digital ulcers and gangrene associated with Raynaud phenomenon. He was a right-handed construction worker who smoked one pack per day for 15 years and regularly used vibrating tools ...
Hiroyuki Yano, Mitsuyo Kinjo
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Hand-arm vibration syndrome [PDF]

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2005
![Figure][1] Figure. Photo by: Art Explosion Background and epidemiology: Hand–arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) refers to a constellation of vascular, neurological and musculoskeletal signs and symptoms that may occur in workers who use handheld vibrating tools, in particular drills,
Erica, Weir, Lina, Lander
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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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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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Postocclusive reactive hyperemia in hand-arm vibration syndrome

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2016
Objectives: To assess laser Doppler-recorded postocclusive reactive hyperemic responses in vibration-induced Raynaud’s phenomenon and compare it with primary and secondary to sclerodermy Raynaud’s phenomenon.
Zlatka Stoyneva
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