A Case of Dysbaric Osteonecrosis in Commercial Diver.
- Author:
Young Jun KWON
;
Soo Jin LEE
;
Jae Chul SONG
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Dysbaric osteonecrosis;
Diver;
Case report
- MeSH:
Adult;
Atmosphere;
Compressed Air;
Decompression Sickness;
Diving;
Femur;
Femur Head;
Humans;
Necrosis;
Osteonecrosis*;
Tibia
- From:Korean Journal of Aerospace and Environmental Medicine
2000;10(4):357-360
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Chronic complication of diving and working in compressed air is dysbaric osteonecrosis. Dysbaric osteonecrosis could be diagnosed by simple bone x-ray, in the case of exposure history to dysbaric atmosphere. The case is 44 years old man who worked as a shell fish diver for 20 years. He was exposed dysbaric atmosphere during diving. He had bone necrosis in both femur head, both distal femur and proximal tibia. He had multiple attacks of decompression sickness. Other causes of bone necrosis are ruled out. We conclude that diver's bone necrosis is dysbaric osteonecrosis.
