The pain of surgery: Pain experienced by surgeons while operating

2009194 citationsJournal Article

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Ali Souéid · West Midlands Deanery

D. Oudit · Royal Preston Hospital

S. Thiagarajah · Royal Preston Hospital

G. Laitung · Royal Preston Hospital

Abstract

Many surgeons will experience pain while operating due to positioning or the instruments they use, however there are no guidelines from occupational health departments or training courses to help minimise these symptoms.

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Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Occupational health in dentistry Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders

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Published in: International Journal of Surgery

Volume 8, Issue 2, pp. 118-120

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2009.11.008

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