title: Examination of Raynaud's phenomenon in traumatic vasospastic disorders.
abstract: Certain types of occupation-related vibrations can cause traumatic vasospastic disorders. Findings from clinical examination are often normal at the office consultation. Measurements of finger blood flow using plethysmography while the local ambient temperature is changed can give important information about the severity of traumatic vasospastic disorder and the concomitant disability. This technique can also be used for follow-up of the finger blood flow after withdrawal from vibrations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University Hospital, Gent, Belgium.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Duprez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Buyzere
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vandenbroeck
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Meester
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Lamon
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Clement
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001530:Belgium; D005385:Fingers / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D010991:Plethysmography; D011890:Railroads; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D013035:Spasm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D013696:Temperature; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014732:Vibration / Q000009:adverse effects