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Vibration Syndrome
Author(s) -
Yu HsinSu,
Yao TsingHua,
Tseng HoMing,
Ho ShienTsong,
Chien ChungHo
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1988.tb01193.x
Subject(s) - altitude (triangle) , skin temperature , provocation test , low altitude , effects of high altitude on humans , significant difference , medicine , mathematics , anatomy , biomedical engineering , pathology , alternative medicine , geometry
In order to clarify the effects of temperature on vibration‐induced white finger, two groups of chain saw operators in the forestry industry served as the subjects of this study. One group worked at a cold high altitude; the other group worked at a warm low altitude. Except for the difference in temperature, these two groups had similar work environments. The high altitude group had a high prevalence of white finger (75%), but none of the low altitude group suffered from this circulatory disturbance. After measuring the skin temperature and analyzing the results of the cold provocation test, we demonstrated that low temperature is an important factor in causing vibration‐induced white finger.