The burden of knee pain in the operating room: are surgical personnel at greater risk?
Employment in a surgical unit is associated with a higher prevalence of knee pain among healthcare workers. However, the use of knee panels during surgical hand scrubbing does not appear to be associated with persistent knee pain. Multicomponent ergonomic interventions should be implemented to prevent musculoskeletal disorders.
Authors
- Yavuz Karaman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6651-1212)
- Şahan Güven (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5174-7970)
- Başak Sinem Sezgin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6731-0829)
- Ömer Faruk Naldöven (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7214-2321)
- İZZET BİNGÖL
- ENEJD VEİZİ
Institutions
- Ankara University (TR)
- Memorial Ankara Hospital (TR)
- Başkent University Hospital (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0144.6150
- Primary Topic
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00