Ergonomic hazards in otolaryngology

ConclusionsOur data suggest that pain and disability induced by poor ergonomics are widespread among the otolaryngology community and confirm that surgeons rarely receive ergonomic training in the surgical context. Additionally, intraoperative observational findings identified that the majority of observed surgeons display poor posture, particularly a poor cervical angle and use of ergonomic setups, both of which increase ergonomic risk hazard. These data provide guidance for future interventional studies.Level of EvidenceNALaryngoscope, 2018

Source: The Laryngoscope - November 25, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Yona Vaisbuch, Ksenia A. Aaron, Justin M. Moore, John Vaughan, Yifei Ma, Raghav Gupta, Robert K. Jackler Tags: General Otolaryngology Source Type: research