Work Related Musculoskeletal Injuries in Sonographers and Providers: The Grand Challenge

This case study describes a personal injury case and expert opinions expressed by a HF/E expert concerning work-related musculoskeletal injuries sustained by a 43 year-old female call center service representative. The circumstances surrounding this case are unusual as it involves a suit brought against an employer by an employee in the State of California, a physically adequate workstation design, and a cumulative rather than acute injury. The HE/E expert examined the deposition testimony, interview data and reviewed the literature as part of his analysis and concluded that the scientific literature establishes a link between the known organizational stress factors existing at the defendant's workplace and symptoms of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Furthermore, the defendant's ergonomics safety program was deficient in proactively dealing with the plaintiff's injuries. The HF/E expert's analysis and testimony ultimately proved important in establishing liability on the part of the defendant.

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Are there differences in the return to work process for work-related psychological and musculoskeletal injuries? A longitudinal path analysis

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology ◽

10.1007/s00127-020-01839-3 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 55 (8) ◽

pp. 1041-1051

Author(s):

Peter Smith ◽

Anthony D. LaMontagne ◽

Rebbecca Lilley ◽

Sheilah Hogg-Johnson ◽

Malcolm Sim

Keyword(s):

Return To Work ◽

Path Analysis ◽

Musculoskeletal Injuries ◽

Work Process ◽

Work Related

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Self-reported work-related musculoskeletal injuries and isometric handgrip strength

Occupational Medicine ◽

10.1093/occmed/kqt007 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 63 (3) ◽

pp. 210-216 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

C. J. Grobler

Keyword(s):

Handgrip Strength ◽

Musculoskeletal Injuries ◽

Isometric Handgrip ◽

Work Related

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The Impact of Musculoskeletal Injuries Sustained in Road Traffic Crashes on Work-Related Outcomes: A Systematic Review

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph182111504 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (21) ◽

pp. 11504

Author(s):

Elise M. Gane ◽

Melanie L. Plinsinga ◽

Charlotte L. Brakenridge ◽

Esther J. Smits ◽

Tammy Aplin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sick Leave ◽

Road Traffic ◽

Musculoskeletal Injury ◽

Musculoskeletal Injuries ◽

Work Outcomes ◽

Traffic Crashes ◽

Road Traffic Crashes ◽

Work Related ◽

The Impact

Musculoskeletal injuries occur frequently after road traffic crashes (RTCs), and the effect on work participation is not fully understood. The primary aim of this review was to determine the impact of sustaining a musculoskeletal injury during an RTC on the rate of return to work (RTW), sick leave, and other work outcomes. The secondary aim was to determine factors associated with these work-related outcomes. An electronic search of relevant databases to identify observational studies related to work and employment, RTC, and musculoskeletal injuries was conducted. Where possible, outcome data were pooled by follow-up period to answer the primary aim. Fifty-three studies were included in this review, of which 28 were included in meta-analyses. The pooled rate of RTW was 70% at 1 month, 67% at 3 months, 76% at 6 months, 83% at 12 months, and 70% at 24 months. Twenty-seven percent of participants took some sick leave by one month follow-up, 13% by 3 months, 23% by 6 months, 36% by 12 months, and 22% by 24 months. Most of the factors identified as associated with work outcomes were health-related, with some evidence also for sociodemographic factors. While 70% of people with RTC-related musculoskeletal injury RTW shortly after accident, many still have not RTW two years later.

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Endoscopy-related musculoskeletal injuries in gastroenterology fellows

Endoscopy International Open ◽

10.1055/a-0811-5985 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 07 (06) ◽

pp. E808-E812 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Edward Villa ◽

Bashar Attar ◽

William Trick ◽

Vikram Kotwal

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

High Risk ◽

Digestive Disease ◽

The United States ◽

Musculoskeletal Injury ◽

Musculoskeletal Injuries ◽

First Year ◽

Work Related ◽

The Right ◽

Question Survey

Abstract Background and study aims Gastroenterologists are at high risk for work-related musculoskeletal injuries. Studies have shown that 37 % to 89 % of endoscopists have work-related musculoskeletal injuries. While all surveys until now have focused on practicing endoscopists, there have been no publications assessing the prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries among gastrointerology fellows, which we sought to investigate. Methods A 22-question survey about ergonomics and work-related musculoskeletal injuries was sent to 114 gastroenterology fellows in different programs across the United States in June 2016, and an additional 103 surveys were distributed at Digestive Disease Week in May 2017. Responses were collected, and data were analyzed. Results A total of 156 surveys were collected. Of these, 74 fellows (47 %) reported a new musculoskeletal injury related to endoscopy. Injuries occurred mostly in the first year of fellowship (85 %, P < 0.001). The most common sites of injury were the right wrist (53 %), left thumb (42 %), back (27 %), and neck (22 %). Only 26 % those who had endoscopy-related musculoskeletal injuries had received training in ergonomics compared to 45 % of those who did not have injury (P = 0.012), and ergonomics training was highly desirable among respondents, particularly among those with previous injuries (P = 0.0030) Conclusion Musculoskeletal injuries related to endoscopy are very common among gastroenterology fellows, particularly during the first year of fellowship. While the overall percentage of fellows who received training in ergonomics was low, those who did receive training were less like to report a musculoskeletal injury. There is an urgent need for ergonomics training among Gastroenterology fellows.

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