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KMID : 0358520100220010077
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Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
2010 Volume.22 No. 1 p.77 ~ p.84
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A Case of Primary Osteoarthritis of Both Elbow Joints
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Kim Kyeong-Yeon
Koo Jung-Wan
Kim Yong-Kyu
Kim Kyoung-Han
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Abstract
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Background: The incidence of primary osteoarthritis of elbow is very low in individuals without work-related risk factors, and primary osteoarthritis of the elbow is rarely symptomatic. Because it is difficult to prove these conditions are work-related, the patients with work-related elbow osteoarthritis don’t tend to be compensated in Korea.
Case report: The patient was a 51-year old male, with an occupational history as a sledgehammer user for 23 years. He has been complaining of pain for 3 years. Physical examination of the elbow showed painful end-range motion and the radiographs showed osteophytes and, loose bodies, but relatively-preserved joint spaces, which were typical characteristic of primary osteoarthritis.
Conclusion: The authors report on a case of primary osteoarthritis of both elbows that was associated with repetitive high shear force due to long-term use of the sledgehammer.
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KEYWORD
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Primary osteoarthritis, Elbow, Hammer, Work-related
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