[Rheumatic complaints and diseases in ex-prisoners of war in Croatia in 1991. A review of medical prognosis for work capacity].
The results are presented of an examination of the locomotor system in 48 ex-prisoners of war, previously maltreated in prison camps in Serbia and occupied areas of Croatia. They were part of a group of 508 prisoners of war, examined in the Clinic for Infectious Diseases in Zagreb. They were all male, aged 33.9 +/- 11.56 years, in whom, after the first medical examination a rheumatological examination was indicated because of disorders of the locomotor system. Only 16.7% of the subjects had not been physically maltreated. Blows to the lumbo-sacral spine were the most frequent (43.7%), shoulders (33.4%) and the head (27.0%). Earlier rheumatic disorders were reported by 41.7% of the ex prisoners, and during the examination in our Rheumatological clinic 70.8%. In 21% of the ex-prisoners the rheumatological disorders started as a direct consequence of maltreatment in the prison camps. In one of the ex-prisoners acquisition of ankylosis spondylitis occurred and in another uric arthritis. In 50% of the ex-prisoners a marked reduction in work ability was confirmed. Disability retirement was proposed for two ex-prisoners. Optimal health treatment is discussed and medical prognosis of work ability.
Odjel medicine rada Instituta za medicinska istrazivanja i medicinu rada Sveucilista u Zagrebu.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003209:Concentration Camps; D017523:Croatia / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011329:Prisoners / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011379:Prognosis; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014857:Warfare; D014938:Work Capacity Evaluation
Reumatske tegobe i bolesti uhićenika u domovinskom ratu u Hrvatskoj u 1991. Godini. Osvrt na medicinsku prognozu radnih mogućnosti.