The painful truth: work-related musculoskeletal disorders in Australian surgeons

Background Work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WRMD) is a collective term for preventable work-related disorders that cause musculoskeletal symptoms. The growing prevalence of these disorders amongst surgeons has been labelled an ‘impending epidemic’ and currently there is a lack of awareness and no existing intervention programme. Aims To estimate prevalence and identify risk factors for developing work related neck, shoulder and upper back...