Neck/Shoulder Problems and Headaches Among Surgeons Performing Minimally Invasive Surgeries in Australia and New Zealand

Authors

Ameer Alhusuny¹ , Margaret Cook¹ , Akram Khalil¹ , Venerina Johnston¹

1. The University of Queensland

Conference / event

AGES XXX Annual Scientific Meeting 2020, March 2020 (Sydney, Australia)

Poster summary

Musculoskeletal problems are common among surgeons performing Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS). Another commonly reported symptom is headaches. The surgeon’s awkward head/neck posture adopted during MIS may be associated with neck/shoulder problems and headaches. There are several modifiable factors that could be addressed to relieve neck/shoulder problems and headaches in surgeons performing MIS.

Keywords

Neck, Shoulder, Surgeon, Surgery, Ergonomics

Research areas

Medicine

References

1. Kuorinka I, Jonsson B, Kilbom A, Vinterberg H, Biering-Sorensen F, et al. Standardised Nordic questionnaires for the analysis of musculoskeletal symptoms. Appl. Ergon. 1987:18:233-237.
2. Marius Birlea M, Haley Burke M, Arnaldo DaSilva M, Alison Furton N, Chantal O’Brien M, Jeff Reynek N, et al. New Patient Headache Questionnaire. Headache Clinic at University of Colorado Hospital. 2016. [Available from: http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/medicalschool/departments/neurology/clinical/Documents/New_Patient_Questionnaire_3-8-17.pdf.

Funding

1. The University of Queensland

Supplemental files

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Additional information

Competing interests

None declared.

Data availability statement

The datasets generated during and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding_author author on reasonable request.

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