Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) in Turkish Parachute Trainer- 4 Cases

Year 2017, Volume 2, Issue 1(4), 52 - 52, 01.11.2017

Nejdiye Mazıcan Canan Demir Meşide Gündüzöz Vugar Ali Türksoy Lütfiye Tutkun Bilgehan Açıkgöz

Abstract

Introduction: Although MSDs are
the most common group of occupational diseases, the data on this issue is
insufficient in Turkey. Jumping with parachute can cause serious MSDs and it
would be more intense for those who make parachute training as a profession. We
want to present 4 parachute trainers who admitted to our occupational medicine
outpatient clinic with various musculoskeletal symptoms.

Case 1:

52
year-old woman who had worked as parachute trainer for 28 years, admitted to
our occupational medicine outpatient clinic with pain in her back, legs, kness
and feet. According to the lumbar Magnetic Resonance Imaging(MRI) findings
(bulging and disc protrusion), she was diagnosed as lumbar discopathy.

Case 2:

47
year-old man who had worked as parachute trainer for 27 years, admitted to our
occupational medicine outpatient clinic with neck and back pain. According to
the lumbar MRI findings (left dominated central posterior protrusion and spinal
compression at level L5-S1), he was diagnosed as lumbar discopathy.

Case 3:

54
year-old man who had worked as parachute trainer for 30 years, admitted to our
occupational medicine outpatient clinic with neck and back pain. At his lumbar
MRI, there were multiple discopathies. Furthermore, carpal tunnel syndrome was
diagnosed at both hands. He was diagnosed as lumbar discopathy and carpal
tunnel syndrome.

Case 4:

44
year-old man who had worked as parachute trainer for 19 years, admitted to our
occupational medicine outpatient clinic with back pain and weakness in the
arms. According to the lumbar MRI findings (diffuse bulging and narrowing of
the spinal canal), he was diagnosed as lumbar discopathy.

Conclusion:

MSDs
in parachute trainers can range from mild complaints such as pain to severe
orthopedic and neurological diseases. To minimize these problems, ergonomic
regulations should be carried out and if necessary total number of jumping
maneuvers should be limited.

 

Key Words: Parachute Trainers,
Musculoskeletal Disorders, Lumbar Discopathy

Keywords

Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) in Turkish Parachute Trainer- 4 Cases

References

• Nejdiye Mazıcan (1), Canan Demir (1), Meşide Gündüzöz (2), Vugar Ali Türksoy (3), Lütfiye Tutkun (4), Bilgehan Açıkgöz (5)
• (1) Ege University School of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Division of Work Health and Occupational Medicine, İzmir, Turkey (2) Ankara Occupational Diseases Hospital, Departmantof Family Medicine, Ankara, Turkey (3) Bozok University, Department of Public Health, Yozgat, Turkey (4) Bozok University, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Yozgat, Turkey (5) Bülent Ecevit University, Department of Public Health, Ankara, Turkey