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Medical Managements of Musculoskeletal Diseases in Shipbuilding Industry

  • Kim, Jong-Eun;Kim, Young-Ki;Kang, Dong-Mug
    • 대한인간공학회지
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    • 제31권1호
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    • pp.157-163
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    • 2012
  • Objective: This study is to understand medical management method in shipbuilding industry. Background: In shipbuilding industry, medical management for prevention of work-related musculoskeletal diseases due to limitations of engineering measures may be important measure. Results: Medical management of musculoskeletal diseases can be divided into primary, secondary, tertiary preventions. Primary preventions consist of symptom survey, appropriate work placement with work capacity evaluation, health promotion. Second preventions are early detection of symptomatic patient and appropriate treatment. Tertiary preventions are rehabilitation treatment and early return-to-work by return-to-work evaluation. In addition, patients with psychological counseling for emotional problems are needed. Conclusion: Medical management measures such as improving the work environment to be made are expected to exert greater effects.

Predicting Employment Status of Injured Workers Following a Case Management Intervention

  • Awang, Halimah;Mansor, Norma
    • Safety and Health at Work
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    • 제9권3호
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    • pp.347-351
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    • 2018
  • Background: The success of an injury intervention program can be measured by the proportion of successful return to work (RTW). This study examined factors of successful return to employment among workers suffering from work-related injuries. Methods: Data were obtained from the Social Security Organization, Malaysia database consisting of 10,049 RTW program participants in 2010-2014. The dependent variable was the RTW outcome which consisted of RTW with same employer, RTW with new employer or unsuccessful return. Multinomial logistic regression was performed to test the likelihood of successful return with same employer and new employer against unsuccessful return. Results: Overall, 65.3% of injured workers were successfully returned to employment, 52.8% to the same employer and 12.5% to new employer. Employer interest; motivation; age 30-49 years; intervention less than 9 months; occupational disease; injuries in the lower limbs, upper limbs, and general injuries; and working in the manufacturing, services, and electrical/electronics were associated with returning to work with the same employer against unsuccessful return. Male, employer interest, motivation, age 49 years or younger, intervention less than 6 months, occupational disease, injuries in the upper limbs and services sector of employment were associated with returning to new employer against unsuccessful return. Conclusion: There is a need to strengthen employer commitment for early and intensified intervention that will lead to improvement in the RTW outcome.

수부손상 환자의 직업복귀를 위한 조기 물리치료 (Physical Therapy at Early Stage for Return to Work in The Hand Injury)

  • 배성수;곽정인;황보각
    • The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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    • 제11권2호
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    • pp.11-20
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    • 1999
  • We can sec the case of hand injury patient in the industry field. Hand injury has more particularity than other injury cases. Because it is densely a lot of muscle, tendon, bone, vessels, and in progressing speedily to fibrosis, adhesion, stiffness than other joints. If it has baud injury, it is important to the physical therapy in early stage after operation. Otherwise, it is difficult to recover the function. Hand malfunction intimately has to do with the return to work and the grade of disability. There are many different hand injury cases but, we want to investigate several cases. : fracture. joint injury, tendon injury, and want to looking for treatment tine and method about these. So, we'll understand hand injury of industry disaster. and acknowledge of the importance of physical therapy in the early stage through these.

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일부 재해성 요부손상 환자의 심리적 특성 (Psychometric Charateristics of Occupational Low Back Pain Patients)

  • 하미나;조수헌;권호장;한상환;주영수;박남종
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • 제28권3호
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    • pp.715-725
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    • 1995
  • 산업재해성 요부손상 환자의 심리적 증상은 산업재해성 비요추 환자에 비하여 신체화 증상, 우울, 공포증, 정신증의 항목에서 통계학적으로 유의하게 높은 점수를 나타냈고, 직업과 관련없이 발생되어 의료보험으로 치료를 받는 비산업재해성 요부손상 환자에 비하여 신체화 증상, 우울, 불안, 편집증, 정신증의 항목에서 통계학적으로 유의하게 높은 점수를 나타냈다. 산업재해성 요부손상 환자의 심리적 증상은 휴직 기간과, 작업복귀 여부, 그리고 이 둘의 교호 작용이 유의한 설명력을 가지는데, 휴직 기간이 길수록 또 현재 작업에 복귀하고 있지 않았을 경우에 심리적 증상은 더 높은 점수를 나타내었다. 산업재해성 요부손상 환자에서 사회심리적 증상은 질병의 발생과 그것의 만성화에 따라 심화되며, 조기 작업복귀를 포함한 다차원적이고 포괄적인 재활 치료가 산업재해성 요부손상 환자의 관리에 성공적일 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

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Recovery and Return to Work After a Pelvic Fracture

  • Papasotiriou, Antonios N.;Prevezas, Nikolaos;Krikonis, Konstantinos;Alexopoulos, Evangelos C.
    • Safety and Health at Work
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    • 제8권2호
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    • pp.162-168
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    • 2017
  • Background: Pelvic ring fractures (PRFs) may influence the daily activities and quality of life of the injured. The aim of this retrospective study was to explore the functional outcomes and factors related to return to work (RTW) after PRF. Methods: During the years 2003-2012, 282 injured individuals aged 20-55 years on the date of the accident, were hospitalized and treated for PRFs in a large tertiary hospital in Athens, Greece. One hundred and three patients were traced and contacted; 77 who were on paid employment prior to the accident gave their informed consent to participate in the survey, which was conducted in early 2015 through telephone interviews. The questionnaire included variables related to injury, treatment and activities, and the Majeed pelvic score. Univariate and multiple regression analyses were used for statistical assessment. Results: Almost half of the injured (46.7%) fully RTW, and earning losses were reported to be 35% after PRF. The univariate analysis confirmed that RTW was significantly related to accident site (labor or not), the magnitude of the accident's force, concomitant injuries, duration of hospitalization, time to RTW, engagement to the same sport, Majeed score, and complications such as limp and pain as well as urologic and sexual complaints (p < 0.05 for all). On multiple logistic regression analysis, the accident sustained out of work (odds ratio: 6.472, 95% confidence interval: 1.626-25.769) and Majeed score (odds ratio: 3.749, 95% confidence interval: 2.092-6.720) were identified as independent predictive factors of full RTW. Conclusion: PRFs have severe socioeconomic consequences. Possible predictors of RTW should be taken into account for health management and policies.

Comparison between Intramedullary Nailing and Percutaneous K-Wire Fixation for Fractures in the Distal Third of the Metacarpal Bone

  • Moon, Sung Jun;Yang, Jae-Won;Roh, Si Young;Lee, Dong Chul;Kim, Jin Soo
    • Archives of Plastic Surgery
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    • 제41권6호
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    • pp.768-772
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    • 2014
  • Background To compare clinical and radiographic outcomes between intramedullary nail fixation and percutaneous K-wire fixation for fractures in the distal third portion of the metacarpal bone. Methods A single-institutional retrospective review identified 41 consecutive cases of metacarpal fractures between September 2009 and August 2013. Each of the cases met the inclusion criteria for closed, extra-articular fractures of the distal third of the metacarpal bone. The patients were divided by the method of fixation (intramedullary nailing or K-wire). Outcomes were compared for mean and median total active motion of the digit, radiographic parameters, and period until return to work. Complications and symptoms were determined by a questionnaire. Results During the period under review, 41 patients met the inclusion criteria, and the fractures were managed with either intramedullary nailing (n=19) or percutaneous K-wire fixation (n=22). The mean and median total active range of motion and radiographic healing showed no statistically significant difference between the two groups. No union failures were observed in either group. The mean operation time was shorter by an average of 14 minutes for the percutaneous K-wire fixation group. However, the intramedullary nailing group returned to work earlier by an average of 2.3 weeks. Complications were reported only in the K-wire fixation group. Conclusions Intramedullary nailing fixation is advisable for fractures in the distal third of the metacarpal bone. It provides early recovery of the range of motion, an earlier return to work, and lower complication rates, despite potentially requiring a wire removal procedure at the patient's request.

제5 중족골 제1, 2 구역 골절의 조기 체중부하의 비수술적 치료 결과 (Outcome of Conservative Treatment of the Zone I, II 5th Metatarsal Base Fracture under Early Weight-Bearing)

  • 곽희철;박대현;김정한;이창락;권용욱;김동석
    • 대한정형외과학회지
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    • 제56권2호
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    • pp.150-156
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    • 2021
  • 목적: 제5 중족골 기저부 골절의 위치와 전위, 관절 침범, 분쇄 등의 특징이 조기 체중부하 치료의 결과에 어떤 영향을 미치는지 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2013년 1월부터 2017년 7월까지 인제대학교 부산백병원에 내원하여 제5 중족골 기저부 제1, 2 구역 골절로 진단 받은 총 34명의 34예를 대상으로 하였다. 평균 추시 기간은 13개월(6-15개월)이었다. 동 기간 동안 수술적 치료를 시행한 경우는 없었고 1명의 경우 추시 기간 중 이전 골절 부위와 다른 부위의 재골절로 제외되었으며 총 33예 모두 보존적 치료를 시행하였다. 족부의 전후면, 측면 및 경사 방사선 촬영 및 컴퓨터 단층 촬영을 시행하여 골절의 위치와 전위, 관절 침범, 분쇄의 정도를 평가하였다. 33명의 모든 환자에게 있어서 수상 직후부터 단하지 석고고정 혹은 탈착 가능한 부츠형 보조기를 선택하여 착용 후 통증이 허용되는 범위 내에서 부분적인 체중부하를 허용한 뒤 통증이 소실되면 일반 신발 또는 수술 후 신발을 착용 후 전 체중부하를 시행하게 하였다. 임상적 결과로 최종 추시 시에 American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) score를 평가하였다. 외래 추시 시 족부의 단순 방사선 촬영을 하여 방사선적 골유합 시기와 업무로의 복귀 시기를 확인하였다. 결과: 총 33명의 환자가 본 연구에 참여하였고(남자 9명, 여자 24명), 환자들의 평균 나이는 48.7세(16-80세)였다. 제1 구역이 24명, 제2 구역이 9명이었고 전체 33명의 환자 중 22명에서 2 mm 이상의 골절 전위가 관찰되었고 관절 침범은 9명, 분쇄 골절은 5명에서 관찰되었다. 제1 구역에서 제2 구역에 비하여 통계적 의미 있는 업무로의 복귀를 보였고 최종 추시 시 AOFAS score는 우수한 결과를 보였고 통계적 차이는 없었다. 골절의 전위 정도, 관절 침범 여부, 분쇄 정도를 분류, 비교하였을 때 방사선적 유합 시기, 업무 복귀 시기에 있어 통계적 차이는 없었으며 모든 경우에 있어 최종 추시 시 만족할 만한 결과를 보였다. 결론: 제5 중족골 기저부 골절에서 골절의 위치, 전위, 관절 침범, 분쇄 여부에 관계없이 조기 체중부하를 허용하여도 만족할 만한 임상적 결과를 얻을 수 있다. 제5 중족골 기저부 골절에서 조기 체중부하하 보존적 치료는 우수한 임상 결과를 얻을 수 있는 좋은 치료 방법이라 생각된다.

족관절 급성 염좌의 진단과 치료 (Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Ankle Sprain)

  • 변주환;정진화
    • 대한족부족관절학회지
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    • 제19권3호
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    • pp.81-85
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    • 2015
  • Acute sprain of the ankle requires comprehensive history taking and physical examination in diagnosing the type of severity and deciding on the plan of treatment. Literature supports functional treatment as the treatment of choice for grade I and II injuries. During the acute phase, the goal of treatment focuses on controlling pain and swelling. PRICE (protection, rest, ice, compression, and elevation) is a well-established protocol at this phase. There is some evidence that application of ice and use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs improves healing and speeds recovery. Then the functional treatment (motion restoration and strengthening exercises) is administered to progress the rehabilitation appropriately in order to facilitate healing and restore the mechanical strength and proprioception. Early mobilization has been shown to result in more rapid return to work and daily activities than immobilization. Grade III injuries still generate controversy in terms of the best management available, and more studies on early mobilization, cast immobilization, or surgery are needed. Even the Cochrane reviews published to date are not conclusive.

Complexity Estimation Based Work Load Balancing for a Parallel Lidar Waveform Decomposition Algorithm

  • Jung, Jin-Ha;Crawford, Melba M.;Lee, Sang-Hoon
    • 대한원격탐사학회지
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    • 제25권6호
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    • pp.547-557
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    • 2009
  • LIDAR (LIght Detection And Ranging) is an active remote sensing technology which provides 3D coordinates of the Earth's surface by performing range measurements from the sensor. Early small footprint LIDAR systems recorded multiple discrete returns from the back-scattered energy. Recent advances in LIDAR hardware now make it possible to record full digital waveforms of the returned energy. LIDAR waveform decomposition involves separating the return waveform into a mixture of components which are then used to characterize the original data. The most common statistical mixture model used for this process is the Gaussian mixture. Waveform decomposition plays an important role in LIDAR waveform processing, since the resulting components are expected to represent reflection surfaces within waveform footprints. Hence the decomposition results ultimately affect the interpretation of LIDAR waveform data. Computational requirements in the waveform decomposition process result from two factors; (1) estimation of the number of components in a mixture and the resulting parameter estimates, which are inter-related and cannot be solved separately, and (2) parameter optimization does not have a closed form solution, and thus needs to be solved iteratively. The current state-of-the-art airborne LIDAR system acquires more than 50,000 waveforms per second, so decomposing the enormous number of waveforms is challenging using traditional single processor architecture. To tackle this issue, four parallel LIDAR waveform decomposition algorithms with different work load balancing schemes - (1) no weighting, (2) a decomposition results-based linear weighting, (3) a decomposition results-based squared weighting, and (4) a decomposition time-based linear weighting - were developed and tested with varying number of processors (8-256). The results were compared in terms of efficiency. Overall, the decomposition time-based linear weighting work load balancing approach yielded the best performance among four approaches.