Chairless Chairs for Orthopedic Surgery Purpose – A Literature Review

Abstract

Musculoskeletal disorders are often found in various types of work, including surgeons. Standing working position is immobile and rigid when performing surgical operations. The equipment used is less ergonomic which is the main parameter. The surgeon profession belongs to the category of the high-risk profession and has the potential to experience musculoskeletal disorders. Surgeons who suffer musculoskeletal disorders sense disease start from mild-to-severe due to the muscles receiving static loads frequently in the long-term. The emergence of musculoskeletal disorders can be caused by working environment conditions and standing position while working, causing injury to joints, vertebral discs, nerves, cartilage, tendons, and muscles. This paper describes in extensive the potential for reducing musculoskeletal problems with the use of a chairless chair for surgeons in carrying out operations. Musculoskeletal problems in surgery and the use of chairless chairs have been further explored to close the existing research gap.

The Effects of Variable Tension Forces on Exoskeletons’ Effectiveness

“…Exoskeletons, a "wearable device that augments, enables, assists, and/or enhances physical activity through mechanical interaction with the body" (ASTM, 2021), have been implemented in a variety of industries. One notable industry is healthcare with nurses (Hwang et al, 2021;Miura et al, 2021), ultrasound workers (Tetteh, Wang, et al, 2022), and in surgical settings (Cha et al, 2019(Cha et al, , 2020Liu et al, 2018;Perry et al, 2007;Santoso et al, 2022;Tetteh, 2021;Tetteh, Hallbeck, et al, 2022;Tetteh, Wang, et al, 2022;Wang et al, 2021). Surgeons are a class of workers of particular interest due to their increased likelihood of developing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) from holding risky postures for extended durations during surgeries (Catanzarite et al, 2018;Stucky et al, 2018).…”