Physiological Stress
Conditions
Keywords
Surgeon, Orthopaedic surgery, Hexoskin Smart Vest, Physiologic data
Brief summary
The investigator's plan to quantify the physiologic impact of orthopaedic surgery on the surgeon and operating team.
Detailed description
The prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among orthopaedic surgeons is inordinately high. Poor surgical ergonomics and physiological stress have been shown to impair surgical performance and cause injuries. Various approaches, techniques and instruments have been designed to improve surgical outcomes for patients. There has been nominal research in the area of occupational hazards such surgeries impose upon the surgeon. Several studies have demonstrated a higher risk of cervical spondylosis and rotator cuff tears amongst surgeons. However, little has been studied on the impacts of some of these approaches, techniques, and instruments on surgeons' physiologic measures. The investigator's will use The Hexoskin Smart Vest to capture physiological data from surgeons during the study.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
University of Utah
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
* Orthopaedic surgeons, orthaopedic fellows, and orthopaedic residents. * Up to 750 surgical patients of the participating surgeons will be included for demographic chart review.
Exclusion criteria
* Non-surgeons, fellows, or residents. * Female participants that are or become pregnant.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Average Heart Rate (beats per minute, bpm) | 30 minutes before surgery | Average surgeon heart rate prior to surgery. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORChristopher Pelt, M.D.
University of Utah
Outcome results
None listed