Andersen H T, Wagstaff A S, Sverdrup H U
Royal Norwegian Air Force, Institute of Aviation Medicine, Oslo.
Aviat Space Environ Med. 1991 Dec;62(12):1171-3.
Neck pain and neck injury are common complaints among military aviators flying high performance (HPF) aircraft. Since all candidates for military flying training with the Royal Norwegian Air Force have to meet HPF medical standards, medical selection procedures include a radiological examination of the spine. Nine films of the vertebral column are made with emphasis put on cervical structures. Among 232 applicants, 527 deviations from normal conditions were described--anomalies, degenerative changes and deviations of posture--which average 2.27 diagnoses per spine X-rayed. Of the candidates, 80 were considered entirely within normal limits; 20 were rejected due to the roentgen findings; and five candidates were excluded on final evaluation, their radiological diagnoses contributing to the decision. Although most changes are slight, many significant conditions are demonstrated among young healthy individuals. Since the population is highly selected, the figures we present may be minimum numbers in a western industralized society.
颈部疼痛和颈部损伤是高性能（HPF）飞机飞行员常见的问题。由于所有挪威皇家空军军事飞行训练的候选人都必须符合高性能医学标准，因此医学选拔程序包括脊柱的放射学检查。拍摄了9张脊柱X光片，重点是颈椎结构。在232名申请者中，共描述了527处与正常情况的偏差——异常、退行性改变和姿势偏差——平均每例脊柱X光检查有2.27项诊断结果。其中，80名候选人被认为完全正常；20名因X光检查结果被拒；5名候选人在最终评估时被排除，他们的放射学诊断结果对该决定有影响。尽管大多数变化轻微，但在年轻健康个体中也发现了许多严重情况。由于该群体经过高度筛选，我们给出的数据可能是西方工业化社会中的最低数字。
