Occupational injuries requiring admission to a trauma unit were examined to outline the events surrounding the injury and to examine the costs. Sixty-nine patients were admitted over a 12-month period, representing 4.30% of all work-related injuries attending the emergency department and 4.25% of all admissions to the trauma unit. Most were male (91%), working in skilled trade occupations (65%)...

Ten patients with true aneurysmal disease of the hand and forearm vessels were treated at our institution between 1981 and 1990. Pseudoaneurysms resulting from penetrating trauma or mycotic aneurysms were specifically excluded. Eight patients were male, two were female; mean patient age was 38 years (range 26 to 72 years). A history of repetitive occupational or recreational trauma was elicited...

True aneurysms of the digital artery are very rare. Only 13 cases, caused by chronic trauma from occupational or sports-related overuse, have been reported. We present the first case of a true aneurysm of the digital artery of the left ring finger caused by chronic repetitive trauma from a wedding ring. The patient was a 44-year-old teacher who presented with a 1.5-cm subcutaneous mass on the r...

An educational and simulation-based training model, the Professional ACEs-Informed Training for Health Professionals designed allied health students was evaluated using a pre-and-post design. The model emphasizes trauma-informed care uses social simulation to educate train with skills address adverse childhood experiences. This study occupational therapy students’ (N=70) levels of self-efficacy...

Radial head dislocation associated with an ipsilateral radial shaft fracture is a rare lesion, even more so for open lesions. Few cases have been found in the literature. We report this case due to its exceptional nature and discuss mechanism of onset. A twenty-five-year-old patient presented GUSTILO ANDERSON type II following occupational accident. He was managed twenty-four hours after trauma...

AIM The aim of this study was to evaluate the occupational health problems among dentists in the Moldavian Region of Romania. MATERIAL AND METHODS Questionnaire-based study was conducted on 152 dentists aged between 25-65 years practicing in 6 counties the Moldavian Region of Romania. The questionnaire included questions related to the dentists' occupational health pathology. Data were statis...

OBJECTIVE To investigate variations in quality of life at older ages, we take a life course perspective to analyse long-term effects of physical working conditions upon quality of life after retirement. In doing so, we study to what extent these associations are explained by individuals' health at older ages. METHOD We use administrative data and self-administered questionnaire responses from...

OBJECTIVES Trends in the rates of total injuries and fatal accidents in the different sectors of Italian industries were explored during the period 1951-98. Causes and dynamics of injury were also studied for setting priorities for improving safety standards. METHODS Data on occupational injuries from the National Organisation for Labour Injury Insurance were combined with data from the State...