Hand-Arm Vibratory Syndrome: Literary Review
Keywords:
Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome, Raynaud´s phenomenon, vibration induced white finger, Coldstress test, digital thermography.Abstract
Hand-arm vibration syndrome is part of the occupational or work-related illness category, specifically those manual workers using vibratory tools such as drills, grinders, pneumatic hammers, saws and any other tool that transmits vibratory energy directly to the Hand and arm of the worker. The description of the first cases of this syndrome took place more than a century ago, and with the industrial development it became progressively, in a more important entity as far as the disability and the loss of quality of life that generates in the patients, As well as the economic losses and hours of work that it produces worldwide, especially in the more developed countries where its prevalence is significantly higher. In this article a literary review has been carried out on the main signs and symptoms of this disease, its classification, pathophysiology and diagnostic methods. The mechanisms of prevention as well as the prognosis and evolution of the patients once they have been diagnosed will also be addressed.
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28. Matsumoto, T (1987). Tests employed in Japan for the investigation of peripheral circulatory disturbances due to hand-arm vibration exposure. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. Vol.13, No.4 pp: 356-357.
29. Neckling, LE. et.al. (2004). Hand muscle pathology after long-term vibration exposure. Journal of Hand Surgery Br. Vol.29, pp: 431-437.
30. Okada, A et.al. (1987). Usefulness of blood parameters, especially viscosity, for the diagnosis and elucidation of pathogenic mechanisms of the hand-arm vibration syndrome. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. Vol.13, No.4 pp: 358-362.
31. Pelmear, PL. & Kusiak, R. (1994) Clinical assessment of hand-arm vibration syndrome. Nagoya Journal of Med. Sci. Vol.57, pp: 27-41.
32. Pelmear,PL. & Taylor, W. (1994). Hand-arm vibration syndrome. Journal of Family Practice. Vol.38, pp: 180-185.
33. Poole, C.J. et Cleveland, T.J. (2016). Vascular Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome-magnetic Resonance Angiography. Case Report. Journal of Occupational Medicine. Vol 66, pp: 75-78.
34. Pyykko, I. et Gemne, G (1987) Pathophysiological aspects of peripheral circulatory disorders in the vibration syndrome. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. Vol 13, No.4, pp: 313-316. Stockholm Workshop 86.
35. Sauni, R et. al. (2010). Quality of life (EQ-5D) and Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome. International Archives of Occupational, Environment and Health. Vol.83. pp: 209-2016.
36. Sauni, R et.al. (2015). Work disability after diagnosis of hand-arm vibration syndrome. Intrnational Archives of Occupational, Environment Health. Vol.88. pp 1061-1068.
37. Ting Su, A et.al. (2012). The Clinical Features of Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome in a Warm Environment- A Review of literature. Journal of Occupational Health. Vol. 54, pp: 349-360.
38. Toibana, N et.al. (2000) Thermal perception threshold testing for the evaluation of small sensory nerve fibre injury in patients with hand-arm vibration syndrome. Journal of Industrial Health. Vol 38, pp: 366-371.
39. Ye, Y et.al. (2015). Reduction in finger blood flow induced by hand-transmitted vibration: effect of hand elevation. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. Vol.88, pp: 981-992.
40. Youakim, S (2010). Infrared Thermometry in the diagnosis of hand-arm vibration syndrome. Journal of Occupational Medicine. Vol. 60, pp: 225-230. Oxford Journals.
2. Armstrong, T.J. et.al. (1987) Ergonomics and the effects of vibration in hand-intense work. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. Vol 13, No.4 pp:286-289. Stockholm Workshop 86.
3. Barregard,L et al. (2003). Hand-arm vibration syndrome in Swedish car mechanics. Occupational, Environment Medicine. Vol.60, pp: 287-294.
4. Bovenzi, M (1987) Finger thermometry in the assessment of subjects with vibration-induced white finger. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. Vol.13, No.4 pp: 348-351.
5. Bovenzi, M (1994). Hand-arm vibration syndrome and dose-response relation for vibration induced white finger among quarry drillers and stonecarvers. Occupational Environment Medicine. Vol.51, pp:603-611. Bovenzi and the Italian Group on Physical Hazards in the Stone Industry.
6. Buhaug, K et.al. (2014). Upper limb disability in Norwegian workers with hand-arm vibration syndrome. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2014,9:5.
7. Chetter, P et. al. (1998) The Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome: A review. Cardiovascular Surgery Vol. 6, No.1, pp: 1-9. The International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery.
8. Coughlin et. al. (2000). The Analysis of Sensitivity, Specificity, Positive Predictive Value and Negative Predictive Value of Cold Provocation Thermography in the Objective Diagnosis of the Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome. Society of Occupational Medicine. Journal of Occupational Medicine. Vol 52, No.2, pp: 75-80.
9. Dupuis, H (1987) Thermographic assessment of skin temperature during a cold provocation test. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. Vol.13, No.4 pp: 352-355.
10. Edlung, M et.al. (2015). Quantitatively measured tremor in hand-arm vibration-exposed workers. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. Vol.88, pp: 305-310.
11. Ekenvall, I et.al. (1987) Clinical Assessment of Suspected Damage from Hand-Held Vibrating Tools. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. Vol. 13, No. 4 pp: 271-274. Stockholm Workshop.
12. Falkiner,S. (2003). Diagnosis and treatment of hand’arm vibration syndrome and its relationship to carpal tunnel syndrome. Journal of Aust. Fam. Physician. Vol.32, pp: 530-534.
13. Gemne, G et.al. (1987) The Stockholm Workshop Scale for the Classification of cold induced Raynaud’s Phenomenon in the Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (Revision of the Taylor- Pelmear Scale). Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. Vol. 13, No. 4 pp: 275-278. Stockholm Workshop.
14. Griffin, M (2012). Frequency-dependence of Pschophysical and Physiological Responses to Hand- Transmitted Vibration. Journal of Industrial Health. Vol.50, pp: 354-369.
15. Hagberg, M. (2002). Clinical assessment of musculoskeletal disorders in workers exposed to hand-arm vibration. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health.
16. Haines, T et. al. (1987). Peripheral neurological assessment methods for workers exposed to handarm vibration. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. Vol.13, No.4 pp;370-374.
17. Harada, N. (1987) Esthesiometry, nail compression and other function tests used in Japan for evaluating the Hand- Arm Vibration Syndrome. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Heath. Vol.13, No. 4, pp: 330-333. Stockholm Workshop 86.
18. Harada,N. (2002). Cold-stress tests involving finger skin temperature measurement for evaluation of vascular disorders in hand-arm vibration syndrome: review of literature. International Archives of Occupational and Environment Health. Vol.75, pp:14-19.
19. Harada, N. & Mahbub, MH. (2008). Diagnosis of Vascular injuries caused by hand transmitted vibration. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. Vol. 81, pp: 507-518.
20. Heaver et al (2010) Hand-Arm vibration syndrome: a common occupational hazard in industrialized countries. The Journal of Had Surgery (Eur) 36 E (5). Pp: 354-363.
21. Herrick, AL. (2005). Pathogenesis of Raynaud´s phenomenon. Journal of Rheumatology. Vol. 44, pp: 587-596.
22. Hewitt, S et.al. (2016). The efficacy of Anti-vibration gloves. The Journal of The Australian Acoustical Society. Vol. 44, pp: 121-127.
23. Juntunen,J et.al. (1987) Pathogenic and clinical aspects of polyneuropathies with reference to the hand-arm vibration syndrome. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. Vol.13, No.4 pp: 363-366.
24. Lander, L et.al. (2007). Nerve conduction studies and current perception thresholds in workers assessed for hand-arm vibration syndrome. Journal of Occupational Medicine. Vol. 57, pp: 284-289.
25. Lindsell, C (2005). Test battery for assessing vascular disturbances of fingers. Journal of Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine. Vol. 10, pp: 341-350.
26. Mahbab, MH et Noriaki, H (2011) Review of different Quantification Methods for the Diagnosis of Digital Vascular Abnormalities in Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome. Journal of Occupational Health. Vol. 53, pp: 241-249.
27. Matoba, T et Sakuri, T (1987) Physiological methods used in Japan for the diagnosis of suspected Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. Vol. 13, No.4, pp: 334-336. Stockholm Workshop 86.
28. Matsumoto, T (1987). Tests employed in Japan for the investigation of peripheral circulatory disturbances due to hand-arm vibration exposure. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. Vol.13, No.4 pp: 356-357.
29. Neckling, LE. et.al. (2004). Hand muscle pathology after long-term vibration exposure. Journal of Hand Surgery Br. Vol.29, pp: 431-437.
30. Okada, A et.al. (1987). Usefulness of blood parameters, especially viscosity, for the diagnosis and elucidation of pathogenic mechanisms of the hand-arm vibration syndrome. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. Vol.13, No.4 pp: 358-362.
31. Pelmear, PL. & Kusiak, R. (1994) Clinical assessment of hand-arm vibration syndrome. Nagoya Journal of Med. Sci. Vol.57, pp: 27-41.
32. Pelmear,PL. & Taylor, W. (1994). Hand-arm vibration syndrome. Journal of Family Practice. Vol.38, pp: 180-185.
33. Poole, C.J. et Cleveland, T.J. (2016). Vascular Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome-magnetic Resonance Angiography. Case Report. Journal of Occupational Medicine. Vol 66, pp: 75-78.
34. Pyykko, I. et Gemne, G (1987) Pathophysiological aspects of peripheral circulatory disorders in the vibration syndrome. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. Vol 13, No.4, pp: 313-316. Stockholm Workshop 86.
35. Sauni, R et. al. (2010). Quality of life (EQ-5D) and Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome. International Archives of Occupational, Environment and Health. Vol.83. pp: 209-2016.
36. Sauni, R et.al. (2015). Work disability after diagnosis of hand-arm vibration syndrome. Intrnational Archives of Occupational, Environment Health. Vol.88. pp 1061-1068.
37. Ting Su, A et.al. (2012). The Clinical Features of Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome in a Warm Environment- A Review of literature. Journal of Occupational Health. Vol. 54, pp: 349-360.
38. Toibana, N et.al. (2000) Thermal perception threshold testing for the evaluation of small sensory nerve fibre injury in patients with hand-arm vibration syndrome. Journal of Industrial Health. Vol 38, pp: 366-371.
39. Ye, Y et.al. (2015). Reduction in finger blood flow induced by hand-transmitted vibration: effect of hand elevation. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. Vol.88, pp: 981-992.
40. Youakim, S (2010). Infrared Thermometry in the diagnosis of hand-arm vibration syndrome. Journal of Occupational Medicine. Vol. 60, pp: 225-230. Oxford Journals.
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