The Spine Journal
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 89-99 , January 2010

Causal assessment of awkward occupational postures and low back pain: results of a systematic review

  • Darren M. Roffey, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 725 Parkdale Ave., Ottawa, ON K1Y 4E9, Canada
    • ,
  • Eugene K. Wai, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 725 Parkdale Ave., Ottawa, ON K1Y 4E9, Canada
    • Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, 1053 Carling Ave., Ottawa, ON K1Y 4E9, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, 1053 Carling Ave., Ottawa, ON K1Y 4E9, Canada. Tel.: (613) 798-5555 ext 19138; fax: (613) 761-4944.
    • ,
  • Paul Bishop, DC, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, 3114-910 West 10th Ave., Vancouver, BC V5Z 4E3, Canada
    • UBC Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic Spine Program, D6 Heather Pavilion, 2733 Heather Street, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3J5, Canada
    • Vancouver Hospital Spine Program and Acute Spinal Cord Injury Unit, D6 Heather Pavilion, 2733 Heather Street, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3J5, Canada
    • International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, University of British Columbia, Blusson Spinal Cord Center, 818 West 10th Ave., Vancouver, BC V5Z IM9, Canada
    • ,
  • Brian K. Kwon, MD, PhD, FRCSC

      Affiliations

    • UBC Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic Spine Program, D6 Heather Pavilion, 2733 Heather Street, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3J5, Canada
    • Vancouver Hospital Spine Program and Acute Spinal Cord Injury Unit, D6 Heather Pavilion, 2733 Heather Street, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3J5, Canada
    • International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, University of British Columbia, Blusson Spinal Cord Center, 818 West 10th Ave., Vancouver, BC V5Z IM9, Canada
    • ,
  • Simon Dagenais, DC, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 725 Parkdale Ave., Ottawa, ON K1Y 4E9, Canada
    • Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, 1053 Carling Ave., Ottawa, ON K1Y 4E9, Canada
    • Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, Room 3105-451 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada

Received 10 July 2009 ,Revised 31 August 2009 ,Accepted 16 September 2009.

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 Author disclosures: EKW, PB (peer-review grant, Workers Compensation Board of British Columbia); BKK (consulting, Medtronic; peer-review grant, Workers Compensation Board of British Columbia); SD (consulting, scientific advisory board, Palladian Health; peer-review grant, Workers Compensation Board of British Columbia).

PII: S1529-9430(09)00913-9

doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2009.09.003

The Spine Journal
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 89-99 , January 2010

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