Occupation as a risk factor for knee disorders

L K Jensen, W Eenberg

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Abstract

The objective of the present study was to review the literature on the risk of knee disorders in connection with kneeling or squatting work and heavy physical work. A systematic review of the literature revealed 19 controlled studies on this correlation: 16 on osteoarthrosis, 5 on bursitis, 3 on meniscal lesions, and 0 on chondromalacia. All the studies demonstrated a significantly increased prevalence of knee osteoarthrosis (all degrees) for subjects with kneeling or squatting work. The prevalence ratio in most of these studies was between 1.4 and 4. Four of eight studies demonstrated a significantly increased prevalence of knee osteoarthrosis in subjects with heavy physical work. The prevalence ratio in most of these studies was between 1.4 and 4.1. All the studies on bursitis showed an increased prevalence of bursitis in subjects with kneeling work. Occupational exposure could not be sufficiently documented as the cause of meniscal lesions and chondromalacia.

Original languageEnglish
JournalScandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
Volume22
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)165-75
Number of pages11
ISSN0355-3140
Publication statusPublished - Jun 1996

Keywords

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Joint Diseases/epidemiology
  • Knee Joint
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Occupational Diseases/epidemiology
  • Occupations
  • Prevalence
  • Research Design
  • Risk Factors
  • Task Performance and Analysis

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