PT Journal AU Parvi, V Virolainen, M TI Roentgenographic findings of the lumbosacral spine in preemployment examinations of lumbermen with special reference to spondylolisthesis. SO Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health PD 3VL PY 1975 BP 40 EP 44 IS 1 DI 10.5271/sjweh.2862 WP https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=2862 DE back; back disease; health examination; lumber work; lumberman; lumbosacral spine; lumbosacral spondylolisthesis; preemployment; preemployment examination; roentgenographic finding; roentgenography; spine; spondylolisthesis SN 0355-3140 AB

The X-ray findings of the lumbar spine in the preemployment examination of 807 lumbermen are presented. From the applicants 11.4% were rejected because of roentgenological and/or clinical low back abnormalities. The youngest age group showed a high frequency of spondylolisthesis (8%). The possible role of heavy work in adolescence in the etiology of spondylolisthesis is discussed.

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