title: Toe thumb: a musculoskeletal disorder related to transesophageal echocardiography.
abstract: The musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are common in healthcare providers and those who are doing sonography are also affected. There are reports of MSD in healthcare providers who do transthoracic echocardiography. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is being regularly used in peri-operative setting. We describe MSD of hand in a cardiovascular and thoracic anesthesiologist who has been performing TEE scanning for 10% of his work-time in operating room and critical care area for the last 8 years. As the role of TEE is increasing and many doctors are doing it on a routine basis, the knowledge of association of MSD with TEE and measures to prevent it is important.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Prabhat
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tewari
authors.forename: P S N
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Raju
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Neema
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D012146:Rest; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents