期刊
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
卷 164, 期 -, 页码 E307-E310出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.04.095
关键词
Ergonomics; Musculoskeletal injury; Neurosurgery; Occupational injury
This study aimed to quantify human exposure to hand-arm vibration from a surgical drill during a simulation of a common spine procedure. Vibration measurements were collected during three 30-second surgical trials on a fresh frozen cadaver torso specimen. The results showed that surgeons reached their exposure limits after a certain period of tool usage.
OBJECTIVE: During spine surgery, surgeons are exposed to vibrations from surgical drills. Increased exposure to vibration can result in neurologic, vascular, and musculoskeletal impairments. To reduce these risks, occupational health standards have been implemented to limit exposure levels. The purpose of this study was to quantify human exposure to hand-arm vibration from a surgical drill during a simulation of a common spine procedure. METHODS: Vibration measurements were collected during three 30-second surgical trials on a fresh frozen cadaver torso specimen using a standard surgical drill. The daily vibration exposure A(8) was evaluated on the basis of International Organization for Standardization 5349-1, and the occupational health standards, exposure action value, and exposure limit value were calculated. RESULTS: On the basis of vibration exposure, surgeons in this study reached their exposure limits in 8 minutes to monitor tool usage and 32 minutes to terminate equipment usage. CONCLUSIONS: The results demonstrate that a common surgical drill transmits hand-arm vibration levels approaching the exposure action value and exposure limit value over short periods of use. Further investigation is needed to determine the total vibration exposure over an entire workday, specifically in surgeons who perform multiple surgeries within a single day.
作者
我是这篇论文的作者
点击您的名字以认领此论文并将其添加到您的个人资料中。
推荐
暂无数据