Catalog
Hand and arm vibration syndrome
Link to WHO Definition
Hand and arm vibration syndrome – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1598961655
Hand Transmitted Vibration is mechanical vibration arising from powered processes or tools which enters the body at the fingers or the palm of the hands. As a consequence of this exposure some people develop a secondary Raynaud’s phenomenon and / or peripheral sensory neuropathy affecting the hands.