Ergonomics of Ophthalmic Surgery: Evaluating the Effect of a Posture Trainer on Trainee Intraoperative Back Posture

oleh: Zahra Markatia, Hasenin Al-Khersan, Meghana Kalavar, Arjun Watane, Nicolas Yannuzzi, Jayanth Sridhar

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2023-07-01

Deskripsi

Purpose Ophthalmic surgeons are at an increased risk for musculoskeletal disorders resulting from ophthalmology-specific routines and equipment, which have become widely associated with poor posture. The purpose of this study was to observe the effect that a commercially available posture trainer, Upright Go, can have on the improvement of posture of ophthalmic surgeons.