Occupationally related ultrasonic findings in carpet and floor layers' knees.

Kivimäki, J

doi:10.5271/sjweh.1557

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“…An ultrasonographic examination of a sample of the floor and carpet layers and of the painters in Kivimaki et al's study (56,57) revealed changes in the prepatellar, the superficial, and the infrapatellar bursa in 49% of the floor and carpet layers and in 7% of the painters (56,57). Fluid accumulation was present in the prepatellar or the superficial bursa in 5.8% of the floor and carpet layers and in none of the painters.…”

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Occupation as a risk factor for knee disorders

Jensen¹,

Eenberg²

1996

Scand J Work Environ Health

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Occupation as a risk factor for knee disorders

Jensen¹,

Eenberg²

1996

Scand J Work Environ Health

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“…NIOSH encouraged workers to switch to use of a power stretcher as much as possible. Knee disorders were also reviewed by Kivimaki et al (31) The researchers found considerably more knee disorders among carpet and oor layers than among painters.…”

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Musculoskeletal Injuries in Construction: A Review of the Literature

Schneider¹

2001

Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

129

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The first step in addressing any problem is recognition of the problem and a measure of its size and scope. There have been few reviews to date of the evidence of a musculoskeletal disorders problem in construction, particularly in the United States. Construction contractors in the United States have questioned the existence of a musculoskeletal disorders problem in construction, so a review of the evidence is warranted. The types of evidence reviewed include: 1) historical evidence, 2) injury data, 3) workers' compensation data, 4) medical exam data, 5) survey data, and 6) exposure data. Injury data generally represent injuries that the employers have identified as work-related and recorded or reported. Workers' compensation data are from cases that have been filed by workers for compensation and quite often represent only "closed" cases where compensation has been awarded. Medical exam data are from physical examinations of workers. Symptom survey data are the most inclusive and show the number of workers who self-report musculoskeletal problems. Exposure data include measurements made of exposure to musculoskeletal risk factors. The existing data show construction workers to be at significant risk of musculoskeletal injury, specifically related to the work they do. Their risk of musculoskeletal injury is much higher than that of other workers who have less heavy work, about 50 percent higher than all other workers. Several trades have been extensively studied, while others have been studied to a lesser extent. While the exact relationship between exposures and injuries is complex and often multifaceted, it would be difficult to deny the existence of the problem and the fact that these injuries are, to a great extent, related to the work that construction workers perform.

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“…A study by Thun et al, 13) showed that carpet and floor layers experience substantially more knee morbidity than other occupational groups, and that kneeling and use of the knee kicker are risk factors, providing opportunities for prevention. Kivimaki 14) in 1992 used ultrasonography to show that soft-tissue changes in the anterior knee area were associated with knee pain among carpet and floor layers, demonstrating that kneeling work increases the risk of knee disorders and identifying radiographic changes that may be an initial sign of knee degeneration. 15 , 16) Coggon et al 17) and Cooper et al, 18) suggested that prolonged or repeated knee bending is a risk factor for knee osteoarthritis, and that risk may be higher in jobs that require knee bending and mechanical loading.…”

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Biomechanics of Hyperflexion and Kneeling before and after Total Knee Arthroplasty

Lee

2014

Clin Orthop Surg

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The capacity to perform certain activities is frequently compromised after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) due to a functional decline resulting from decreased range of motion and a diminished ability to kneel. In this manuscript, the current biomechanical understanding of hyperflexion and kneeling before and after TKA will be discussed. Patellofemoral and tibiofemoral joint contact area, contact pressure, and kinematics were evaluated in cadaveric studies using a Tekscan pressure measuring system and Microscribe. Testing was performed on intact knees and following cruciate retaining and posterior stabilized TKA at knee flexion angles of 90°, 105°, 120°, and 135°. Three loading conditions were used to simulate squatting, double stance kneeling, and single stance kneeling. Following TKA with double stance kneeling, patellofemoral contact areas did not increase significantly at high knee flexion angle (135°). Kneeling resulted in tibial posterior translation and external rotation at all flexion angles. Moving from double to single stance kneeling tended to increase pressures in the cruciate retaining group, but decreased pressures in the posterior stabilized group. The cruciate retaining group had significantly larger contact areas than the posterior stabilized group, although no significant differences in pressures were observed comparing the two TKA designs (p < 0.05). If greater than 120° of postoperative knee range of motion can be achieved following TKA, then kneeling may be performed with less risk in the patellofemoral joint than was previously believed to be the case. However, kneeling may increase the likelihood of damage to cartilage and menisci in intact knees and after TKA increases in tibiofemoral contact area and pressures may lead to polyethyelene wear if performed on a chronic, repetitive basis.

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Occupationally related ultrasonic findings in carpet and floor layers' knees.

Cited by 8 publications

References 6 publications

Occupation as a risk factor for knee disorders

Occupation as a risk factor for knee disorders

Musculoskeletal Injuries in Construction: A Review of the Literature

Biomechanics of Hyperflexion and Kneeling before and after Total Knee Arthroplasty

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