Certain types of occupation-related vibrations can cause traumatic vasospastic disorders. Findings from clinical examination are often normal at the office con sultation. Measurements of finger blood flow using plethysmography while the local ambient temperature is changed can give important information about the severity of traumatic vasospastic disorder and the concomitant disability. This technique can also be used for follow-up of the finger blood flow after with drawal from vibrations.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
Hamilton A.: Effect of the air hammer on the hands of stonecutters. Bulletin of the USBureau of Labor Statistics, Washington, D.C. no. 236,1918 .
2.
Davies TA, Glasser, EM, Collins CP: Absence of Raynaud's phenomenon in workers using vibratory tools in warm climate . Lanceti:1014, 1957.
3.
Hashimoto K. , Craig RS: Acrosclerosis associated with vibration: An electron microscopic study. J Cutan Pathol7:373-382, 1980.
4.
Christophers AJ: Occupational aspects of Raynaud's disease: A critical historical survey. Med J Aust2: 730-733, 1972.
5.
Bovenzi M., Giansante C., Fiorito A., et al: Relation of haemostatic function, neurovascular impairment, and vibration-exposure in workers with different stages of vibration induced white finger. Br J Ind Med42:253-259, 1985.
Futatsuka M. , Ueno T., Sakurai T.: Follow-up study of vibration induced white finger in chain saw operators. Br J Ind Med42:267-271, 1985.
8.
Clement DL, Duprez D., De Pue N.: Effect of indoramin on finger circulation in patients with Raynaud disease . J Cardiovasc Pharmacol8 (suppl 2):84-87, 1986.
9.
Müller US: Raynaud's syndrome. Int Angiol3 (suppl 2): 53-59, 1984.
10.
Taylor W., Wasserman D.: Relationship between occupational vibration and morbidity. J Environ PathToxicol2:67-73, 1979.
11.
Ashe WF, Cook WT, Old JW: Raynaud's phenomenon of occupational origin. Arch Environ Health5:333-343, 1962.
12.
Katsunuma H. , Suzuki T., Hasegawa T.: Electromyographical studies of pneumatic tool diseases. Jpn JInd Health5: 453-457, 1963.
13.
Okada A., Yamashita I., Nagano C., et al: Studies on the diagnosis and pathogenesis of Raynaud's phenomenon on occupational origin. Br J Ind Med28:353-357, 1971.
14.
Nerem RM: Vibration-induced arterial shear stress. The relationship to Raynaud's phenomenon . Arch Environ Health26:105-110, 1973.
15.
Olson N., Fjeldborg P., Brockner-Mortensen J.: Sympathetic and local vasoconstrictor response to cold in vibration induced white finger. Br J Ind Med42: 272-275, 1975.
16.
Priollet P. , Vayssairat M., Housset E.: How to classify Raynaud's phenomenon. Long-term follow-up study of 73 cases. Am J Med83:494-498, 1987.
