Citation

Alsiddiky AM, Alatassi R, Altamimi SM, Alqarni MM, Alfayez SM. Medicine (Baltimore) 2017; 96(25): e7194.

Affiliation

aDepartment of Orthopaedics, College of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics, King Saud University bSecurity Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/MD.0000000000007194

PMID

28640103

Abstract

In this cross-sectional study, we surveyed all pediatric orthopedic surgeons in Saudi Arabia using an anonymous electronic questionnaire composed of 23 items to identify the rate of occupational injuries and obtain other relevant information. Thirty-nine participants completed the questionnaire (response rate: 83%). Participants who sustained occupational injuries throughout their careers represented 82.5%. The most injured areas were the hands, eyes, and back by 54.5%, 24.2%, and 15.2%, respectively. Approximately 11.1% were injured while operating on infected patients. Approximately 30.3% reported their injuries to their institution. We concluded that the rate of occupational injuries among pediatric orthopedic surgeons is very high and underreported.

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