title: Hand-arm vibration syndrome: a common occupational hazard in industrialized countries.
abstract: Regular exposure to hand-transmitted vibration can result in symptoms and signs of peripheral vascular, neurological and other disorders collectively known as the hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). A significant proportion of workers can suffer from HAVS after using vibrating power tools. HAVS is a chronic and progressive disorder. Early recognition and prevention is the key to managing vibrating tool exposures and health effects. This article gives a broad overview of the condition with a detailed account of its pathogenesis, identification and management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Russell's Hall Hospital, Dudley, UK.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Heaver
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Goonetilleke
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ferguson
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shiralkar
mesh_terms: D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D053421:Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011379:Prognosis; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014732:Vibration / Q000009:adverse effects*