Open AccessIs skull sawing by autopsy assistants overlooked as a cause of vibration-induced white fingers?
Author(s) -
Kjell Torén,
Per Jönsson
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.136
Subject(s) - autopsy , medicine , skull , middle finger , surgery , thumb
Workers using vibrating tools have an increased prevalence of vibration-induced white fingers. One example of such workers is autopsy assistants, who use vibration for skull sawing.
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