20 December 2023>: Clinical Research
High Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Dental Professionals: A Study on Ergonomics and Workload in Yemen
Basem H. Al-Huthaifi 1ABCDEF , Mohammed M. Al Moaleem 2DEF* , Ghadeer S. Alwadai 3DEG , Jihad Abou Nassar 4AF , Abdullah Ahmed A. Sahli 5DG , Atheer Hassan Khawaji 6BG , Asayil Khalid Juraybi 6BG , Yazeed Ali Alsheri 7B , Khalid Aldhorae 89CF , Amal A. Yaqoub 6BG , Shuaib Ali Aljabali 10BD , Asmahan Mohamed Dobashi 11B , Sahl Waleed Al-Qubati 12BDOI: 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 |
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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 |