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An estimation of the endoscopist's musculoskeletal injury risk for right and left lateral decubitus positions during colonoscopy: a field-based ergonomic study.

Maxim LandrySarah MackeyIntekhab HossainNicholas FairbridgeAlison GreeneMark BorgaonkarKimberley CullenDavid PaceDiana De Carvalho
Published in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2023)
RULA scores indicate an increased risk of musculoskeletal injury in both patient positions, with greater risk in the right lateral decubitus position.
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