Liskiewicz S T, Kerschbaum W E
School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
J Dent Hyg. 1997 Summer;71(4):162-7.
Clinical practice can place the dental hygienist at risk of acquiring cumulative trauma disorders (CTD). This article describes causative factors of CTD and suggests implementation of ergonomic intervention--by way of clinical and environmental factors--as a method of preventing and/or reducing CTD in the workplace. Included is a chronology of the rehabilitation process of a dental hygienist who has been disabled by CTD. Observing this clinician's re-training process, which included utilizing an ergonomically designed operator chair, arm and wrist supports, and modification of operator positioning, prompted an investigation into strategies to prevent CTD. Ergonomic design and protective operator techniques in dental hygiene practice may be key to preventing and/or reducing CTD occurrence.
临床实践可能使口腔保健员面临患上累积性创伤失调（CTD）的风险。本文描述了CTD的致病因素，并建议通过临床和环境因素实施人体工程学干预，作为预防和/或减少工作场所CTD的一种方法。文中还介绍了一名因CTD而致残的口腔保健员的康复过程年表。观察这位临床医生的再培训过程，包括使用符合人体工程学设计的治疗椅、手臂和手腕支撑装置，以及调整操作人员的姿势，促使人们对预防CTD的策略进行了调查。口腔卫生实践中的人体工程学设计和保护性操作技术可能是预防和/或减少CTD发生的关键。
