TY - JOUR
AU - Kelly, John D.
AB - BACKGROUND:Demand for travel for both work and leisure continues to rise in the U.S. However, handling luggage subjects the shoulder to excessive physical loads.OBJECTIVE:To report national estimates, demographic characteristics, and injury mechanisms of patients presenting to U.S. emergency departments with luggage-associated shoulder injuries.METHODS:This cross-sectional, retrospective study analyzes the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) database (2003-2017) to identify annual cases of luggage-associated shoulder injuries presenting to U.S. emergency departments.RESULTS:On average, 1,811 luggage-associated shoulder injuries presented to U.S. emergency departments annually (95% Confidence Interval: [C.I.] 1,123–2,499). Patients were commonly females (62.3%; 57.9%–66.8%) sustaining sprains, strains, or muscle tears (60.1%; 52.6%–67.7%). The majority of patients sustained shoulder injuries while lifting their luggage (70.1%; C.I. 64.9%–75.2%). Injuries were most often observed in patients 40–49 (21.5%; C.I. 16.5%–26.5%) and 50–59 (24.9%; C.I. 20.2%–29.6%) years of age. However, those sustaining shoulder injuries due to falls to the ground were significantly older (p < 0.001) on average than those with injuries from lifting or pulling their luggage.CONCLUSIONS:We recommend that at-risk individuals for luggage-associated shoulder injuries take certain precautions when handling heavy baggage to reduce said chances of injury.
TI - Shoulder injuries associated with handling luggage presenting to U.S. emergency departments: 2003-2017
JF - "Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation"
DO - 10.3233/wor-203202
DA - 2020-08-24
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/ios-press/shoulder-injuries-associated-with-handling-luggage-presenting-to-u-s-0jzPS6PUjB
SP - 603
EP - 609
VL - 66
IS - 3
DP - DeepDyve
ER -