20 December 2023 : Clinical Research
High Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Dental Professionals: A Study on Ergonomics and Workload in Yemen
Basem H. Al-Huthaifi1ABCDEF, Mohammed M. Al Moaleem
2DEF*, Ghadeer S. Alwadai3DEG, Jihad Abou Nassar4AF, Abdullah Ahmed A. Sahli5DG, Atheer Hassan Khawaji6BG, Asayil Khalid Juraybi7BG, Yazeed Ali Alsheri8B, Khalid Aldhorae910CF, Amal A. Yaqoub6BG, Shuaib Ali Aljabali11BD, Asmahan Mohamed Dobashi12B, Sahl Waleed Al-Qubati13B
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.942294
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e942294
Table 5 Overall prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among dental practitioners worldwide by body region, country, and year of publication.
| Author(s)/Publication Year/Country | MSD prevalence (%) | Body site |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Huthaifi et al/2023/Yemen | 72.6 | Overall |
| Hussein et al/2022/UAE (23) | 90.4 | |
| Hashim et al/2021/UAE (22) | 48.5 | |
| Saccucci et al/2022/Italy (19) | 91.0 | |
| Ohlendorf et al/2020/Germany (17) | 95.8 | |
| Ísper Garbin et al/2017/Brazil (12) | 81.4 | |
| Aljanakh et al/2015/KSA (25) | 77.9 | |
| Lin et al/2012/Taiwan (9) | 48.5 | |
| Akesson et al/1997/Sweden (15) | 82.0 | |
| Al-Huthaifi et al/2023/Yemen | 43.1 | Upper back |
| Hussein et al/2022/UAE (23) | 28.4 | |
| Ohlendorf et al/2020/Germany (17) | 42.2 | |
| Lin et al/2012/Taiwan (9) | 45.0 | |
| Al-Huthaifi et al/2023/Yemen | 48.9 | Lower back |
| Hussein et al/2022/UAE (23) | 55.4 | |
| Hashim et al/2021/UAE (22) | 61.4 | |
| Ohlendorf et al/2020/Germany (17) | 58.7 | |
| Ísper Garbin et al/2017/Brazil (12) | 15.7 | |
| Aljanakh et al/2015/KSA (25) | 73.5 | |
| Lin et al/2012/Taiwan (9) | 66.0 | |
| Szymanska J/2002/Poland (14) | 60.1 | |
| Akesson et al/1997/Sweden (15) | 71.0 | |
| Finsen et al/1988/Denmark (18) | 63.0 | |
| Al-Huthaifi et al/2023/Yemen | 57.3 | Neck |
| Hussein et al/2022/UAE (23) | 58.8 | |
| Hashim et al/2021/UAE (22) | 52.5 | |
| Saccucci et al/2022/Italy (19) | 30.6 | |
| Ohlendorf et al/2020/Germany (17) | 78.4 | |
| Ísper Garbin et al/2017/Brazil (12) | 15.7 | |
| Aljanakh et al/2015/KSA (25) | 66.0 | |
| Lin et al/2012/Taiwan (9) | 72.0 | |
| Szymanska J/2002/Poland (14) | 56.3 | |
| Akesson et al/1997/Sweden (15) | 71.0 | |
| Finsen et al/1988/Denmark (18) | 50.0 | |
| Al-Huthaifi et al/2023/Yemen | 25.3 | Shoulder |
| Hussein et al/2022/UAE (23) | 50.7 | |
| Hashim et al/2021/UAE (22) | 44.1 | |
| Saccucci et al/2022/Italy (19) | 25.0 | |
| Ohlendorf et al/2020/Germany (17) | 66.2 | |
| Ísper Garbin et al/2017/Brazil (12) | 12.7 | |
| Aljanakh et al/2015/KSA (25) | 43.3 | |
| Lin et al/2012/Taiwan (9) | 75.0 | |
| Szymanska J/2002/Poland (14) | 27.2 | |
| Finsen et al/1988/Denmark (18) | 88.0 | |
| Al-Huthaifi et al/2023/Yemen | 16.9 | Hands and wrists |
| Hussein et al/2022/UAE (23) | 26.4 | |
| Saccucci et al/2022/Italy (19) | 9.0 | |
| Lin et al/2012/Taiwan (9) | 41.0 | |
| Szymanska J/2002/Poland (14) | 44.0 |