Musculoskeletal disorders among robotic surgeons: A questionnaire analysis

Objective: Robotic surgical systems offer better workplace in order to relieve surgeons from prolonged physical efforts and improve their surgical outcomes. However, robotic surgery could produce musculoskeletal disorders due to the prolonged sitting position of the operator, the fixed position of t...

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Main Authors: Claudio Giberti, Fabrizio Gallo, Luca Francini, Alessio Signori, Marco Testa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2014-06-01
Series:Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/aiua/article/view/4541