title: [Musuloskeletal disorders related to mechanical working: hospital cases].
abstract: The authors analyze 147 hospital cases of workers from the mechanical working sector, came to observation for musculoskeletal disorders (average age 44.8 years, SD 9.9; work seniority 26.7years, SD 10.5). There has been diagnosed 70 work-related musculoskeletal disorders: 20 lumbosacral spine diseases, 20 disorders of the shoulder, 20 hand-wrist disorders, 9 diseases of the elbow, 1 pathology of the knee. The lumbosacral spine diseases were more frequent among workers engaged in maintenance or carpentry works. Disorders of the shoulders were a homogeneous distribution among all groups of workers, suggesting that the risk is widespread. The hand-wrist disorders were almost exclusively confined to those involved in finishing and assembly operations.
authors: Unità Operativa Ospedaliera Medicina del Lavoro, Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo, Largo Barozzi, 1-24128 Bergamo. mriva@ospedaliriuniti.bergamo.it
authors: M M
authors: MM
authors: Riva
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Santini
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Mosconi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*