title: [Knee joint changes among welders in ship-building].
abstract: In our epidemiological investigation on occupational-conditioned knee-joint changes in manual welders in shipbuilding we found pathological changes on all structures belonging to the functional unit knee-joint in a very high percentage. These were pathological abnormalities as they can also be found in other knee-weighted occupational groups in an increased amount and which are acknowledged as occupational-conditioned changes. Though the number of cases examined by us is only very small we believe ourselves to be entitled to assume that the job characteristics of the welder are an increased risk of developing occupational-conditioned knee-joint diseases.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D014896:Welding / Q000009:adverse effects*
vernacular_title: Kniegelenksveränderungen bei Schweissern im Schiffbau.