Osteoarthritis of the Knee in Carpet Fitters and Carpet and Floor Layers

Osteoarthritis of the Knee in Carpet Fitters and Carpet and Floor Layers
By:"Industrial Injuries Advisory Council","Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions"
Published on 2010-11-23 by The Stationery Office

This review sets out the case for prescription for osteoarthritis of the knee in construction trades, including carpet fitters and carpet floor layers. The report follows the addition of OA of the knee to the list of prescribed diseases for coal miners and a subsequent scoping exercise in other occupations involving significant knee straining activity. The present review considered both the direct research evidence and the scope for combining direct and indirect research. In the event ample direct evidence was found that the risk of OA of the knee is more than doubled in those working for at least 20 years in aggregate as carpet fitters or carpet and floor layers. Accordingly the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC) recommends prescription in these cases. For the purpose of the Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit scheme a diagnosis of OA of the knee should be based on knee pain, swelling, stiffness and restricted movement and, if possible, x-ray evidence of stage 3-4 on the Kellgren-Lawrence scale, but should also be accepted in those who are on a surgical waiting list for knee replacement or have had knee replacement previously. By contrast the review suggests that direct evidence of risk of knee OA in other construction trades is sparse and far from compelling and the IIAC does not recommend prescription for those but will continue to monitor emerging evidence

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