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Dermatitis from repeated trauma to the skin
Author(s) -
Wilkinson Darrell S.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
american journal of industrial medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1097-0274
pISSN - 0271-3586
DOI - 10.1002/ajim.4700080409
Subject(s) - microtrauma , medicine , dermatology , contact dermatitis , surgery , allergy , immunology
A moderate degree of friction is unavoidable in everday contact between man's skin and his environment. However, excessive friction and other forms of microtrauma can cause various dermatoses as well as lesions of hair and nails. This paper illustrates that microtraumata significantly influence many skin disorders, including those of occupational origin.