Ergonomics and performance of using prismatic loupes in simulated surgical tasks among surgeons - a randomized controlled, cross-over trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Recently developed prismatic loupes may mitigate the high physical workload and risk of neck disorders associated with traditional surgical loupes among surgeons. However, research in this area, particularly among surgeons, is sparse. This study examines the impact of prismatic loupes on surgeons' physical workload, musculoskeletal discomfort, and performance during simulated surgical tasks.

Materials and methods

Nineteen out of twenty recruited surgeons performed three tasks in a fixed-order with their own loupes and both low-tilt (LT) and high-tilt (HT) prismatic loupes, in a randomized order. The primary outcomes were the median inclination angles and velocities of the head, trunk, and upper arms, along with the median muscle activity of the cervical erector

SUBMITTER: Fan X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10803506 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature