ArticleWorld journal of orthopedics2022
Prevalence and factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among hand surgeons.
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Prevalence of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Orthopedic Surgeons: a Cross-Sectional Study
Who cites it
9 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorder Prevalence Among European Surgeons: Effect of Demographic, Economic, and Quality-of-Life Indicators.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of Assisted Surgery on Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorder Prevalence by Body Area among Surgeons: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Impacts of Musculoskeletal Injuries Among Plastic Surgeons: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Plastic surgery (Oakville, Ont.) · 2025Review
- Work-related musculoskeletal pain among orthopaedic surgeons: A systematic literature search and narrative synthesis.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2025Review
- Continental Assessment of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Prevalence Among Surgeons: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Review
- Cervical spine positioning patterns amongst hand surgeons: A critical analysis of surgical posture.Journal of hand and microsurgery · 2024Article
- Shoulder Pain and Disability Scores and the Factors Influencing Them among Orthopedic Surgeons Working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- Occupational injuries and burn out among orthopedic oncology surgeons.World journal of orthopedics · 2022Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundThe nature of tasks required by hand surgeons require both forceful and repetitive maneuvers, thus subjecting these surgeons to the risk of musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries during their years in practice.
aimTo assess the prevalence, characteristics and impact of MSK disorders among hand surgeons.
methodsA modified version of the physical discomfort survey was sent to surgeons who were members of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand
resultsOf the 578 respondents, 60.4% reported that they had sustained a work-related MSK injury, of which the most common diagnoses were lateral elbow epicondylitis (18.7%), low back pain (17.1%) and carpal tunnel syndrome (15.6%). Among those that reported an injury, 73.1 % required treatment and 29.2 % needed time off work as a direct result of their injury. The number of work-related injuries incurred by a surgeon increased significantly with increasing age (
conclusionTo our knowledge this study is the first of its kind to assess MSK injuries sustained by Hand surgeons with a high incidence. These results should increase awareness on this aspect and fuel future studies directed at preventing these types of work-related injuries, thus minimizing the financial and psychological burden on these surgeons and the healthcare system.
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