Reflected vision in surgical practice – A novel method to circumvent posture related Musculo-skeletal disorders

Musclulo-skeletal disorders (MSD) rank very high among the occupational hazards that plague dentists including oral and maxillofacial surgeons. This has been attributed to abnormal posture while operating, with the severity being directly proportional to the duration of procedures. The prevalence of neck& back pain is found to be as high as 81% among practicing dentists 1. A questionnaire based study involving 5305 practising oral& maxillofacial surgeons in the United States of America revealed that 45% of the surgeons had undergone treatment for MSD, with 8% needing a surgical intervention. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)

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