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    Area of Science:

    • Occupational Health
    • Musculoskeletal Disorders
    • Radiology

    Background:

    • Cervical osteochondrosis is a prevalent condition affecting manual laborers.
    • Loader machine operators face specific occupational hazards.
    • Understanding the impact of work on spinal and hand health is crucial.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the prevalence of musculoskeletal changes in loader machine operators with cervical osteochondrosis.
    • To identify the role of occupational factors in exacerbating these conditions.
    • To evaluate the effectiveness of specialized X-ray screening methods.

    Main Methods:

    • X-ray screening utilizing specialized applied methods.
    • Focus on operators from Volzhskiĭ Automobile Works.
    • Assessment of hand and cervical spine locomotion apparatus.

    Main Results:

    • Identification of diverse compensatory and dystrophic changes.
    • Changes observed in the locomotion apparatus of hands and the cervical spine.
    • Correlation established between occupational factors and enhanced locomotion disorders.

    Conclusions:

    • Occupational factors significantly contribute to the progression of locomotion disorders in loader machine operators.
    • Specialized X-ray screening can detect critical musculoskeletal changes.
    • Workplace interventions may be necessary to mitigate these health risks.

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