BACKGROUND Spine surgery is a demanding surgical specialty which requires surgeons to operate for hours on end, often compromising good posture. Sustained poor posture in the operating room (OR) can be the source of many adverse health effects on spine surgeons. This study will analyze posture of a spine surgeon in different types of spine surgery cases. METHODS Posture of a surgeon was measured using the UPRIGHT Posture Training Device. The device was worn by the surgeon in the OR through a wide variety of spine surgery cases. RESULTS The percent time spent slouched while performing cervical, adult deformity, and lumbar spine surgeries is 39.9, 58.9, and 38.6, respectively. For all surgeries recorded, the percent time slouched is 41.6. The average procedure time was 145.3 min, with adult deformity cases on average being the longest (245.6 min) followed by cervical (152.9 min) and then lumbar (122.5 min). CONCLUSION Poor posture while operating is very likely to occur for many spine surgeons regardless of case type. This poor posture is maintained for long periods of time given the average spine surgery procedure recorded in the study was roughly 2.5 h long. Spine surgeons should be aware of the tendency for poor posture while operating, and they should try using posture-improving techniques to maintain good spine health.

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脊柱手术是脊柱外科医生的后凸畸形。

背景脊柱外科是一项要求很高的外科专业，它需要外科医生连续进行数小时的手术，通常会影响良好的姿势。在手术室 (OR) 中持续的不良姿势可能是对脊柱外科医生造成许多不利健康影响的根源。本研究将分析脊柱外科医生在不同类型的脊柱手术病例中的姿势。方法 使用 UPRIGHT 姿势训练装置测量外科医生的姿势。该设备由手术室的外科医生通过各种脊柱手术病例佩戴。结果 进行颈椎、成人畸形和腰椎手术时无精打采的时间百分比分别为 39.9、58.9 和 38.6。对于记录的所有手术，无精打采的时间百分比为 41.6。平均手术时间为 145.3 分钟，成人畸形病例平均最长（245. 6 分钟），然后是颈椎（152.9 分钟）和腰椎（122.5 分钟）。结论 无论病例类型如何，许多脊柱外科医生都极有可能在手术时出现不良姿势。鉴于研究中记录的平均脊柱手术过程大约为 2.5 小时，这种不良姿势会长期保持。脊柱外科医生应该意识到手术时姿势不良的趋势，他们应该尝试使用姿势改善技术来保持良好的脊柱健康。