Shoulder Injuries in Commercial Truck Drivers: A Literature Review

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• Personal Author:
  Combs B ; Heaton K
• Description:
  Musculoskeletal injuries in the occupational setting have significant impact on the worker, employer, and healthcare system. The commercial truck driver (CTD) experiences some of the highest rates of injury, missed days of work, and workers' compensation costs compared with other workers. In this population, the back is most commonly affected whereas shoulder injuries are the second but require 5 times more days away from work. Commercial truck drivers are significantly impacted by shoulder injuries; however, little is known about the unique mechanisms of injury, specific injuries, or possible preventative measures among this group of workers. This article reviews the current state of the science related to musculoskeletal disorders of the shoulder within the CTD population, to provide a better understanding of the true extent of these disorders and their impact, and to create a foundation for future research. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Automobiles Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Health Care Injuries Injury Prevention Lost Work Days Motor Vehicles MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders Occupational Hazards Physiopathology Systematic Reviews Truck Drivers Trucking Upper Extremities Workers Compensation

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• ISSN:
  0744-6020
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Alabama ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  360-374
• Volume:
  35
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051569
• Citation:
  Orthop Nurs 2016 Nov/Dec; 35(6):360-374
• Contact Point Address:
  Bryan Combs, MSN, FNP-BC, Instructor, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing, Birmingham, AL
• Email:
  bryancombs@uab.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Performing Organization:
  University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Orthopaedic Nursing
• End Date:
  20270630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:66843e71ceda662f4faf94c8b67d1f19b4713916e122ba361124cd74d17339484ee442619a6db537b7b81f7662eaab8d57187263ddb0283e1cf77bae17038627
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211462/cdc_211462_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.91 MB ]