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More on the Ultrasonographer's Wrist.From: Martin Necas and Tania Keep (exiled@clear.net.nz)Wed Aug 12 13:56:30 1998
Dear OB-Gyn Colleagues, In 1996, I implemented and published a study in the JDMS which examined Occupational Overuse Syndrome in 149 sonographers in the Northwest. (Necas M: Musculoskeletal Symptomatology and Repetitive Strain Injuries in Diagnostic Medical Sonographers: A pilot study in Washington and Oregon. JDMS 1996;12(6):266-273. ) If anyone is interested in reviewing this article, please let me know and I will forward the original text to you in the form of an attachment. Some of the highlights of this study were: 1) Most common sites of pain: shoulder, wrist, neck, elbow,... 2) Strong correlation between number and severity of RSI with number of years in the profession 3) No obvious correlation with workload expressed as cases/day or time/case 4) Females tend to suffer more than males but only marginally 5) Certain body positions and movements which are generally recognized as "poor body mechanics" correlate positively with body symptoms characteristic of RSI 6) Ganglia are more common in people with RSI 7) One does not seriously think about the impact of sonography on their body until one develops RSI. More details in the body of the study for those of you who have an interest in the subject. Many Regards, Martin Necas, RDMS, RVT. Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand.
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