[Arthrosis of the distal radio-ulnar joint in workers using motorised saws (author's transl)].
Vibration-induced changes in the distal radio-ulnar joint were analysed by comparing workers using motorised saws (978 cases) and a control group. The following are the essential findings: 1. Exposure to vibration causes characteristic changes in the distal radio-ulnar joint, particularly on the left, consisting of osteophytosis, deformity and cystic rarefaction. 2. The frequency of the arthrosis is related in a statistically significant manner to a) length of exposure, b) age. 3. The subjective complaints of numbness, weakness and pain can, to some extent, be related to the radio-ulnar arthrosis. 4. Vibration is not the only factor in the genesis of the degenerative process of the distal radio-ulnar joint; ordinary use and stress can cause similar changes, although to a much less marked extent. The aetiological role of local vibration as a factor in causing the arthrosis has been confirmed.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D014732:Vibration / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
Arthrose des distalen radioulnaren Gelenkes bei Motorsägenbetreibern.