Interventional electrophysiologists face a significantly increased risk of cervical spondylosis, highlighting an urgent need for improved ergonomic safety and reduced lead-wearing time in the laboratory.
May support ergonomic research in EP labs; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective studies before practice implications.
There is a significant increased prevalence of cervical spondylosis among interventional electrophysiologists. Programs to improve ergonomics and minimize time spent wearing lead are needed. The same vigilance that is used to ensure radiation safety in the laboratory should be applied to create ergonomic safety.
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Birnie et al. (2011) studied this question.