[Multifocal, bone manifestation of decompression sickness in a professional pilot: a case report]
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Anna Kuśmierska1, Paweł Gać, Marcin Szymański
14. Wojskowy Szpital Kliniczny, Wrocław / 4th Military Hospital, Wrocław, Poland. annakusmierska@op.pl
Abstract:
Decompression sickness is a group of pathological processes occurring in the body, following its exposure to an excessive drop in atmospheric pressure. The paper presents a case of a 62-year-old patient with no substantial disease history, a long-standing professional military pilot who was diagnosed with multifocal, bone manifestation of decompression sickness during the diagnosis of right knee joint injury following a torsion injury. The case was presented to draw attention to the usefulness of occupational history in the process of diagnosing osteoarticular system diseases.
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