title: Aseptic necrosis in caisson workers: a new set of decompression tables.
abstract: There is a high incidence of aseptic necrosis and decompression sickness among caisson workers due to inadequate decompression using the current OSHA decompression tables (1-7). Because of this, a new set of tables--Autodec III-O2--was developed which more effectively eliminates nitrogen from the body and, therefore, should decrease the incidence of both bends and aseptic necrosis. The Autodec III-O2 schedule's superiority was statistically significant at a level of 0.08 compared to the OSHA table. It is our conclusion that OSHA should adopt the Autodec III-O2 schedule as a replacement for the current decompression tables.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000378:metabolism; D003664:Decompression / Q000379:methods*; D003665:Decompression Sickness / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000378:metabolism; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D009584:Nitrogen