[Prevention of lumbosacral radiculopathy in coal miners].

The authors consider results of retrospective analysis of primary consultations of 2791 coal miners with occupational lumbosacral radiculopathy over 1976-2014 in Rostov regional occupational center. Findings are that 975 miners (34.9%) underwent examination of the disease connection with occupation, and occupational lumbosacral radiculopathy was diagnosed on primary consultation, but in 1816 miners (65.1%) recurrent lowerback pain and health-injury by occupational hazards were diagnosed. Recurrent lower back pain in miners was considered as a predictor of occupational lumbosacral radiculopathy. The authors suggested a way of prevention for occupational lumbosacral radiculopathy and comorbid conditions in miners during periodic medical examinations in occupational pathology center.

[Prevalence of occupational lumbosacral vertebrae radiculopathy among miners of the Rostov region]. / Professional'naia zabolevaemost' poiasnichno-kresttsovoi radikulopatiei shakhterov Rostovskoi oblasti.

Given decreased production in coal industry, mass shutting the mines, a trend to increased incidence of lumbosacral dorsopathy is seen in Rostov region. The authors analyze the morbidity increase, influence of work factors as well as dystrophic and degenerative vertebral changes on the disease progress.