| Document ID (ISN) | 58296 |
| CIS number |
92-1340 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0962-7480 - Occupational Medicine |
| Year |
1992 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Lam T.H., Yau K.P. |
| Title |
Dysbaric osteonecrosis in a compressed air tunnelling project in Hong Kong |
| Bibliographic information |
Feb. 1992, Vol.42, No.1, p.23-29. 10 ref. |
| Abstract |
In a compressed air tunnelling project using the Blackpool Decompression Tables in Hong Kong, radiological examination of the major joints of 912 workers revealed 12 definite and 30 suspected cases of dysbaric osteonecrosis. The infrequent occurrence of osteonecrosis in Hong Kong in general and in this project in particular suggests that the Blackpool Tables were relatively effective in preventing the disease. However, it is concluded that because of the difficulties of long-term follow-up, the prevalence of osteonecrosis in Hong Kong may be under-reported. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Hong Kong; work in pressurized atmosphere; civil engineering; tunnelling; osteonecrosis |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
epidemiologic study; radiological diagnosis |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Hong Kong |
| Subject(s) |
Construction industry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Construction industry and civil engineering
Hyperbaric pressure
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
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