Work-related musculoskeletal injuries among upper extremity surgeons: A web-based survey

Table 3 Percentage of surveyed upper extremity surgeons with diagnosed disorders per region and number of respondents requiring treatment, requiring surgical treatment and requiring time-off work due to their musculoskeletal disorders

Region	Percentage of respondents with injuries	Percentage of injured respondents requiring treatment	Percentage of treated respondents requiring surgical treatment	Percentage of treated respondents requiring time-off work
Neck	32.3	17.7	5.9	4.4
Shoulder	36.0	22.8	6.6	7.4
Elbow	27.2	14.0	2.2	1.5
Forearm, wrist and hand	32.3	13.2	4.4	3.7
Hip and thigh	6.8	3.0	3.0	2.3
Knee and lower leg	15.9	9.1	6.1	4.6
Foot and ankle	10.6	4.6	0	0
Lower back	43.9	26.5	3.0	5.3