📣 New pub from our group!

We identified significant gaps in workplace injury reporting among physicians to the Bureau of Labor Statistics when compared to other medical occupations and low-/high-hazard non-medical occupations

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Got back into reading this year, my 2024 reads 👇
#bookwrapped #booksky

🚨 #SurgErgoTip: Robotic console arm position💪

🔑Armrest height should be adjusted to keep hands near elbow height w/ 90-120° bicep angle

🔑Frequent use of clutch control to keep hands in center of working envelope w/ forearms on the rest (always be clutching!)

fig c/o rdcu.be/c95Dn #surgsky #medsky

📣Bringing surgical ergonomics tips to #surgsky with #surgergotip

✴️Monitor position for laparoscopy/endoscopy

🔑Place monitor directly in front of the user, 3-6 ft away, slightly below eye level (~15°) for gaze-down viewing

✅Minimizes axial rotation & allows eye muscles to be in most relaxed state

📣 Friendly reminder to all the surgeons on #surgsky #medsky — @amcollsurgeons.bsky.social released surgical ergonomics recommendations on how to optimize body posture and OR layout to mitigate risk of work-related MSK disorders — check them out!

#surgicalergonomics

How-to video on robotic-assisted augmented roof ureteroplasty with appendiceal onlay -- great technique for long mid-to-proximal ureteral strictures 🤖

Full video and commentary here: t.co/XzLPRbeQSY

#medsky #surgsky #pedssurgsky #surgery

@johnshopkins.bsky.social

Putting X in the rearview, blue skies ahead 🪁

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