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Revista de la Asociación Española de Especialistas en Medicina del Trabajo
versão On-line ISSN 3020-1160versão impressa ISSN 1132-6255
Resumo
BORIN-BERTUZZI, Mario; ALONSO-IGLESIAS, Oscar e BORIN-ARAMBULO, Mario Andrés. Semicircular lipoatrophy in public office workers. A situation that does not disappear so quickly. Rev Asoc Esp Espec Med Trab [online]. 2023, vol.32, n.3, pp.237-247. Epub 18-Dez-2023. ISSN 3020-1160.
Introduction:
Semicircular lipoatrophy (LS) is a disorder characterized by band-shaped depressions on the anterolateral aspect of the thighs.
Objectives:
to determine the prevalence of LS cases in various public and private institutions in the Province of Barcelona, Spain.
Material and Methods:
a retrospective study was carried out on 969 workers from public and private offices, between 2018 and 2022. All cases underwent a complete physical examination with measurements, photography, and follow-up of injuries. The results were analyzed using the Instat Graphpad 3.10 program and the Fischer test was applied to determine statistical significance.
Results:
96 cases were diagnosed, of which 92 were women. Prevalence: 9.9%. The average age was 49 years (27-64). Most of the lesions were located on the thighs bilaterally. LS lesions at the end of the study did not disappear in 60% of cases, while in 40% they did.
Conclusions:
LS lesions take a highly variable time to reverse, it is usually a slow process whose duration is usually measured in years. Neither teleworking nor the body mass index had a statistically significant relationship in the disappearance of the lesions.
Palavras-chave : Semicircular lipoatrophy; occupational medicine; electrostatic; preventive measures.