Open AccessHand-arm vibration syndrome in farmers and its correlation with degenerative triangular fibrocartilage complex injury
Author(s) -
Javid Sagar,
Soniya T. Lohana
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the indian journal of occupational and environmental medicine/the indian journal of occupational and environmental medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3670
pISSN - 0973-2284
DOI - 10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_71_19
Subject(s) - medicine , carpal tunnel syndrome , occupational disease , physical therapy , occupational medicine , occupational exposure , environmental health , surgery
Hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) is an occupational disease that affects workers who are exposed to vibrations. Farmers are prone to various musculoskeletal and cumulative trauma disorders. These occur owing to overuse, degeneration, and excess physical efforts along with whole-body vibrations- owing to the use of farming equipment such as tractors and harvesters.