Abstract
No Minnesota workers' compensation claims have been filed for permanent partial disability benefits with a diagnosis of hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). A cross-sectional study was undertaken to evaluate 519 compensation claimants following carpal tunnel surgery. Workers with significant vibration exposure and symptoms compatible with HAVS were identified within the group. The results show that some workers are not diagnosed as having HAVS even though they meet the diagnostic criteria. This suggests that HAVS should be considered in the differential diagnosis when a worker presents with neural and/or vascular symptoms of the hands and fingers.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 99-105 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Hand Surgery |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1994 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:From the Iowa Medical Clinic. PC, Cedar Rapids, IA. Occupational Medicine Residency Program. St. Paul-Ramsey Medical Center. St. Paul, MN, and Division of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. MN. Supported by grant #8008. The Ramsey Foundation, St. Paul. MN. Received for publication Oct. 29. 1992: accepted in revised form July 28. 1993. No benefits in any form have been received or will be received from a commercial party related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article. Reprint requests: Ray F. Miller, MD, MPH, Iowa Medical Clinic. PC, 600 Seventh Street SE. Cedar Rapids, IA 52401.