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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Neck Postures and Cervical Spine Loading Among Microsurgeons Operating with Loupes and Headlamp

Ashish D. Nimbarte Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, P.O. Box 6070, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA
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Jennifer A. Sivak-Callcott West Virginia University Eye Institute, Morgantown, WV, USA
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Majed Zreiqat Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, P.O. Box 6070, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA
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Marsha Chapman Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, P.O. Box 6070, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA
Pages 215-223 | Received 01 Mar 2013, Accepted 01 Aug 2013, Published online: 21 Nov 2013

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