Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery has led to significant improvements in patient outcomes, yet may have come at a cost to surgeons' musculoskeletal (MSK) health. We aimed to determine the prevalence and characteristics of work-related MSK disorders (WRMDs) in endoscopic sinus and skull base surgeons; to investigate contributing factors for WRMD in this population; and to evaluate the effectiveness of ergonomic interventions on the severity or prevalence of WRMD in this population.

Data sources

Medline, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Scopus from inception to April 2, 2024. A bibliographic examination was performed for further papers.

Review methods

Inclusion criteria included original peer-reviewed papers with work-related MSK outcomes (prevalence,

SUBMITTER: Campbell RG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11605027 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature