Occupational Medicine Practitioner, Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa,
Occupational Nurse Practitioner, Tableview, Cape Town, South Africa.
Occup Med (Lond). 2014 Jun;64(4):305-7. doi: 10.1093/occmed/kqu041. Epub 2014 Apr 11.
This report describes a fibreglass mould maker in the yacht building industry who developed a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after 6 weeks of working in a kneeling position. We propose that his prolonged kneeling combined with constrictive knee pad straps caused vascular compression, precipitating his DVT. A hypercoagulability diathesis was suspected but not confirmed. Operator and employer education, modified work practices and strapless knee pads are suggested as possible preventive measures.
本报告描述了一名在游艇制造行业从事玻璃纤维模具制造工作的工人，他在连续 6 周保持跪姿后出现深静脉血栓（DVT）。我们推测，长时间的跪地姿势加上紧身的护膝带导致了血管受压，从而引发了他的 DVT。虽然怀疑存在高凝状态，但并未得到证实。建议对操作人员和雇主进行教育，修改工作方式，并使用无带护膝垫，以作为可能的预防措施。
