Observational Study
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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
Occupational injuries and burn out among orthopedic oncology surgeons
Abdulrahman M Alaseem, Robert E Turcotte, Nathalie Ste-Marie, Mohammad M Alzahrani, Saad M Alqahtani, Krista A Goulding
Abdulrahman M Alaseem, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 12372, Saudi Arabia
Robert E Turcotte, Nathalie Ste-Marie, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal H4A3J1, Canada
Mohammad M Alzahrani, Saad M Alqahtani, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal university, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia
Krista A Goulding, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona 85054, USA
Author contributions: Alaseem AM, Turcotte RE, Alzahrani MM, Al-Qahtani SM, Goulding KA contribute to study design; Alaseem AM, Turcotte RE, Ste-Marie N, Alzahrani MM, Al-Qahtani SM, Goulding KA contribute to manuscript preparation; Turcotte RE, Alzahrani MM, Al-Qahtani SM, Goulding KA contribute to methodology; Ste-Marie N contribute tostatistical analysis.
Institutional review board statement: This was a survey study and institutional review board was not required for this study.
Informed consent statement: This study is a survey and informed consent was not required.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: Raw data and material are available as needed.
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Corresponding author: Mohammad M Alzahrani, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal university, King Faisal Road, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia. mmalzahrani@iau.edu.sa
Received: September 17, 2022
Peer-review started: September 17, 2022
First decision: October 12, 2022
Revised: October 12, 2022
Accepted: November 29, 2022
Article in press: November 29, 2022
Published online: December 18, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Orthopedic oncologists reported a high prevalence of occupational injury and work-related stress. Futures studies should be directed towards exploring areas to improve the operative environment and methods to decrease conditions associated with stress at work.