The prevalence and causes of MSI amongst sonographers

B. Morton; Penny Delf

doi:10.1016/j.radi.2007.02.004

The prevalence and causes of MSI amongst sonographers

B. Morton, Penny Delf

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The concept for this article came from the observation of sonographers at work and by reviewing the literature; it aims to consider the prevalence and causes of musculoskeletal injuries amongst sonographers. Emerging themes were analysed using the comparison of study results to verify and validate findings. Several important themes were identified in the literature: symptoms, prevalence and causes of musculoskeletal injury (MSI) among sonographers. The prevalence of MSI is apparently high; the average from the literature being 81%. However, many sonographers have not been diagnosed with musculoskeletal injuries, seeing their pain and discomfort as part of their job. Many areas of a sonographers’ job have been reported as being possible causes of MSI. Posture, equipment, increased workload, and lack of breaks are just a few causes which are explored below.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	195-200
Number of pages	6
Journal	Radiography
Volume	14
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2007.02.004
Publication status	Published - Aug 2008

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