Explor Musculoskeletal Dis. Surgeons are exposed to a high prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders WMSDs. The scientific issues surrounding this problem are generating a growing body of work. The aim of this study is to obtain quantitative and visual information from articles about WMSDs and surgeons through bibliometric analysis.
Data extraction and visualization were performed using VOSviewer version 1. A total of English-language publications were extracted between and The number of publications has increased over the years. A significant increase was observed from Work [impact factor IF : 2.
Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation IF: 3. The analysis showed that the United States and the UK are the two most productive countries journals, authors, citations. Bibliometric analysis has shown that the prevalence of WMSDs in surgeons is a topic showing significant growth, particularly since , dominated by American researchers. A synthesis of the WMSD prevalence by body area has been made based on the most cited articles.
This field has evolved considerably. From a rather subjective analysis of prevalence based on questionnaires, work has moved towards a more ergonomic assessment using objective evaluation tools. Musculoskeletal disorders are very common in the world of occupational health [ 1 ]. They affect the skeletal muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, joints, cartilage, or vertebral discs which occur slowly over time due to repetitive wear and tear or microtrauma.
The overall prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders WMSDs is very high among healthcare professionals [ 2 β 6 ]: between Among surgeons, this problem has become increasingly acute over the last 15 years. This high rate is explained by the fact that a surgeon works for long periods in a static position that is often awkward, with repetitive movements that require a high level of precision [ 18 β 20 ].
