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World J Orthop. Dec 18, 2022; 13(12): 1056-1063
Published online Dec 18, 2022. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v13.i12.1056
Published online Dec 18, 2022. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v13.i12.1056
Region | Proportion of injured respondents (%) | Proportion of injured respondents requiring treatment (%) | Proportion of injured respondents requiring surgery (%) | Proportion of treated respondents requiring time off work (%) |
Neck | 24 | 56 | 6 | 13 |
Shoulder | 27 | 72 | 22 | 22 |
Elbow | 13 | 67 | 0 | 0 |
Forearm, wrist and hand | 39 | 62 | 23 | 23 |
Hip and thigh | 7 | 80 | 20 | 17 |
Knee and lower leg | 13 | 56 | 56 | 40 |
Ankle/foot | 7 | 100 | 20 | 40 |
Lower back | 55 | 51 | 8 | 24 |
- Citation: Alaseem AM, Turcotte RE, Ste-Marie N, Alzahrani MM, Alqahtani SM, Goulding KA. Occupational injuries and burn out among orthopedic oncology surgeons. World J Orthop 2022; 13(12): 1056-1063
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v13/i12/1056.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v13.i12.1056