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Table 3 Vascular and neurosensory classification in exposed and unexposed workers according to the Stockholm Workshop Scale

From: A follow-up study of vibration-induced injuries in workers exposed to transient and high frequency vibrations

SWS

2018

2022

N = 24

RH

N = 24

LH

N = 11

RH

N = 11 LH

N = 24

RH

N = 24

LH

N = 11

RH

N = 11 LH

SWS 0

18

18

5

5

18

16

5

5

SWS 1

2

2

1

1

3

3

 

1

SWS 2

4

4

5

5

3

5

4

5

SWS 3

      

2

 

SWS 0 SN

7

9

1

1

7

8

3

1

SWS 1 SN

14

12

5

5

12

11

4

5

SWS 2 SN

2

2

2

2

3

3

 

2

SWS 3 SN

1

1

3

3

2

2

4

3

  1. Table 3. Grading of vibration white fingers and neurosensory findings in 2018 and 2022 according to the Stockholm Workshop Scale. SWS = Stockholm Workshop Scale for vascular changes. SWS SN = Stockholm Workshop Scale for neurosensory changes
  2. RH = Right hand. LH = Left hand. The numbers show the number of subjects in each cell
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Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology

ISSN: 1745-6673