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Original scientific paper

Diagnostic value of finger thermometry in assessment of hand-arm vibration syndrome

A. Bogadi-Šare ; Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia
M. Zavalić ; Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia


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Abstract

Finger thermometry and cold provocation test were performed in 90 chain-saw workers and 38 healthy controls. The workers were grouped according to the Taylor-Pelmear scale of hand-arm vibration syndrome into subgroups 0, 1, 2, 3. The recovery rate reflected passive vasodilative ability. According to the results of the study, the test could differentiate the subjects with clinically manifest vibration-induced white fingers (stages 1, 2 and 3) from the controls. The discriminating threshold of recovery rate with regard to Raynaud's phenomenon was 90%. With that diagnostic limit the above method was sensitive and specific enough to verify vibration-induced vasospastic disorders and therefore could be recommended for their surveillance.

Keywords

chain-saw workers; finger skin temperature; peripheral circulatory disturbance; Raynaud's phenomenon; recovery rate; vibration-exposed workers; vibration-induced white finger

Hrčak ID:

147270

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/147270

Publication date:

22.10.1993.

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