BACKGROUND We studied musculoskeletal diseases (MSD) and injuries among fishermen and seamen with focus on low back disorders, carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), rotator cuff syndrome and arthrosis. METHODS Cohorts of all male Danish seamen (officers and non-officers) and fishermen employed 1994 and 1999 with at least six months employment history were linked to the Occupational Hospitalisation Re...

96 patients suffering from degenerative joint disease were treated with ultrasonic waves within a period covering december 1971 to april 1974. out of the to ta l number of 96 patients under treatment, 52 (54%) achieved a satisfacto ry rate while 3? patients (33%) enjoyed a lower rate of recovery and the remaining 12 patients (13%) had negative or unknown response. the methods ofaction and proce...