TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Critical ischemia of the fingers in an auto mechanic as a result of occupational exposure
JO  - International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
A1  - Rabczyński, Maciej
A1  - Kuźnik, Edwin
A1  - Guziński, Maciej
A1  - Adamiec, Rajmund
SP  - 169
EP  - 173
VL  - 28
IS  - 1
N2  - Hypothenar hammer syndrome is a rare cause of ischemic fingers observed mainly in young men smoking cigarettes and it is associated with repeated trauma of the ulnar artery in the area of the hypothenar eminence of the dominant-hand arm, resulting in a deficit of blood supply with the occurrence of hand symptoms typical for chronic and sometimes critical ischemia. Artery injury in this location is most often the result of multiple repetitions of the same activity being mostly the result of occupational exposure. We present a case of a 27-year-old car mechanic admitted to the hospital with symptoms of critical ischemia of the fingers III, IV, and V of the right hand, which resolved after conservative treatment.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1232-1087
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/s13382-014-0293-5
ID  - ref1
ER  -