[Manual labor and Dupuytren disease. The results of a computerized survey in the field of iron metallurgy].
A survey was made among ironworkers to determine if manual work had a special influence on the onset of Dupuytren's disease. In 5,206 workmen examined, 196 were affected, and a careful study of their working conditions showed a definite correlation between hard manual work over many years and the occurrence of Dupuytren's disease, especially in the younger age group. We observed that familial arterial hypertension is a contributory factor. Although Dupuytren's disease cannot be considered as an occupational disease, its development, is favored by hard manual work for at least 10 years. The initiating role of trauma, especially a fracture of the wrist, is confirmed.
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Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Luxembourg (Grand Duché du Luxembourg).
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects; D019992:Databases as Topic; D004387:Dupuytren Contracture / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000235:genetics; D007501:Iron; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008669:Metallurgy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D013997:Time Factors; D017132:Workplace; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000150:complications
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