Hand-arm vibration syndrome with concomitant arterial thrombosis in the hands

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 317-321

  Thompson, Aaron ^a   House, Ron ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allen's test; Hand arm vibration syndrome; Hypothenar hammer syndrome; Occupational

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE;

ADULT; ARTERIOGRAPHY; ARTERY THROMBOSIS; ARTICLE; CARPAL BONE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; DIGITAL ARTERY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HAND ARM VIBRATION SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYPOTHENAR HAMMER SYNDROME; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; STANDARDIZATION; ULNAR ARTERY; VIBRATION SYNDROME;

ADULT; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RAYNAUD DISEASE; SYNDROME; THROMBOSIS; VIBRATION;

EID: 33748122917     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: 14718405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kql022     Document Type: Article

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