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Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
workrelated pain among neurosurgeons remains understudied yet longterm consequences affect operative efficiency efficacy career longevity life outside work study provides insight extent pain experienced neurosurgeons effect ergonomics training pain online survey pertaining ergonomics pain sent neurosurgeons council state neurosurgical societies csns email distribution list statistical comparisons age groups pain levels ergonomics training pain levels well multivariate linear regression demographics training operating factors pain levels performed one hundred thirtyfour neurosurgeons responded survey mean average severity pain across respondents 3310 mean peak severity pain 5110 among reported peak pain severity scores neurosurgeons 2130 years operating experience significantly higher pain scores 1120 years experience mean 62 vs 42 p 005 neurosurgeons 30 years experience significantly less pain 2130 years experience mean 44 vs 62 p 0005 training ergonomics significantly improve respondents reported peak mean pain severities 179 reported ergonomics training ergonomics training appear make difference neurosurgeons pain severities may signify need optimize ergonomics pedagogy achieve observable benefits