International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Department of Biomechanics and Occupational Ergonomics, Université de Toulon, Toulon, France

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• Brief Report   
  Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Prevalence among American, Asian and European Surgeons during Robotic/Video-Assisted Surgery
  Author(s): Philippe Gorce* and Julien Jacquier Bret
  
  Surgeons are highly exposed to Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs). The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to summarize the WMSDprevalence by body area with assistive devices among American, Asian, and European surgeons. Thirty-three studies were included in theanalysis. A meta-analysis was performed for five body areas: neck, back, shoulder, wrist, and knee. No sufficient data were available for the other body areas. High heterogeneity (Cochran's Q test and I² statistic) was observed. The worldwide WMSD prevalence was 45.6% for neck, 49.1% for back, 41.6% for shoulder, 28.1% for wrist, and 18.5% for knee. Random effects model revealed the highest prevalence was for neck (America: 39.3%-CI 95%: 29.5-49.2%; Asia: 50.4%-CI95%: 19.3-81.5%; Europe: 54.1%-CI 95%: 41.5-66.7%), back (America: 38.5%-CI 95%: 13.2-63.8%; Asia: 40.7%-CI 95%: 5.0-76.6%; .. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2329-9096.23.11.689

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