ReviewAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2020
Interventions to improve ergonomics in the operating theatre: A systematic review of ergonomics training and intra-operative microbreaks.
Review in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 65 citations in OpenAlex.
- Can exercise improve surgical ergonomics? A systematic review.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Pooled it
- Evidence-based ergonomic parameters for safer surgical practice: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Using wearable technology for Posture Regulation to Improve Surgical Ergonomics in the paediatric operating room: the UPRISE trial: a pilot study.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Trial
- Prospective Evaluation of Surgical Ergonomics Among Endocrine Surgeons in Open Thyroidectomy: A Pilot Study.Head & neck · 2026Observational
- Combined PLIBEL and RULA assessment of ergonomic risks across 12 operating room nursing procedures: a cross-sectional observational study.Scientific reports · 2026Observational
- PLIBEL and QEC for ergonomic risk assessment in operating room scrub nurses during coronary artery bypass grafting: a pilot study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Work-related musculoskeletal pain among orthopaedic surgeons: A systematic literature search and narrative synthesis.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2025Review
- Maximizing Surgical Success by Aligning Interventions to Outcomes: A Systematic Review.Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches · 2025Review
- Importance of Exercise for Career Longevity: Maintaining Fitness, Strength, and Flexibility as a Plastic Surgeon.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Ergonomic interventions to reduce upper limb musculoskeletal pain during robotic surgery: a narrative review.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Review
- Influence of Intraoperative Active and Passive Breaks in Simulated Minimally Invasive Procedures on Surgeons' Perceived Discomfort, Performance, and Workload.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Ergonomics in the operating room and surgical training: a survey on the Italian scenario.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Health Promotion for Students of Veterinary Medicine: A Preliminary Study on Active Microbreaks and Ergonomics Education.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Environmental Factors Impacting Wellness in the Trauma Provider.Current trauma reports · 2023Review
- Ergonomics Workshop Improves Musculoskeletal Symptoms in General Surgery Residents.The Journal of surgical research · 2022Article
- Prevalence and risk factors of neck pain in spine surgeons - Are we our own patients?Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2022Article
- Respiratory Inductance Plethysmography to Assess Fatigability during Repetitive Work.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Prevalence and Spectrum of Occupational Injury Among Orthopaedic Surgeons: A Cross-Sectional Study.JB & JS open accessArticle
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6 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Musculoskeletal occupational injury is prevalent within the surgical community. This is a multi-factorial issue, but is contributed to by physical posture, environmental hazards and administrative deficiency. There is growing awareness of this issue, with several behavioural, educational and administrative techniques being employed. The literature on this topic is, however, sporadic and difficult to access by healthcare practitioners. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the literature on the current interventions used to minimise musculoskeletal occupational injury in surgeons and interventionalists. This review will focus on administrative and human factor interventions, such as intra-operative microbreaks and ergonomics training.
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