Prevalence and related factors for neck pain in military personnel: a systematic review.

IF 4.3 2区医学 Q1 ORTHOPEDICS

Efort Open Reviews Pub Date : 2024-08-01 DOI:10.1530/EOR-23-0150

Le Tang, Yong-Hui Zhang, Shu-Hao Du, Xue-Qiang Wang

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Abstract

Purpose: In the military, neck pain is second to low back pain among musculoskeletal disorders. However, the prevalence and related factors of neck pain in military personnel have not been systematically investigated, which may lead to the lack of neck pain prevention and the generation of additional medical expenses, posing challenges to medical care. This review aimed to obtain the prevalence and related factors for neck pain in military personnel in an attempt to provide directions for prevention and intervention.

Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane databases in December 2021. Two researchers independently screened studies according to eligibility criteria and assessed study quality.

Results: We screened titles and abstracts of 503 articles, and 17 articles met the inclusion criteria. Sixteen articles received moderate to high-quality evaluations. Neck pain is common in the military, with 1-year prevalence as high as 83% and lifetime prevalence as high as 78%. Old age (OR = 5.0), poor neck mobility (OR = 3.61), shoulder pain (OR = 4.9), low back pain (OR = 2.3), high-G pilots (OR = 1.6), longer flight time (OR = 2.53), type of aircraft (OR = 3.93), and use of helmets and night vision systems (OR = 1.9) may be associated with the prevalence of neck pain.

Conclusion: Neck pain is highly prevalent in military personnel and exhibits a substantial lifetime prevalence rate. The high prevalence rate of neck pain in the military is related to many individual-related factors and work-related factors. The in-depth assessment and prevention of specific factors is an important direction of future research.

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军人颈部疼痛的发病率和相关因素：系统综述。

目的：在军队中，颈部疼痛是仅次于腰背痛的肌肉骨骼疾病。然而，军人颈部疼痛的患病率及相关因素尚未得到系统研究，这可能导致颈部疼痛预防工作的缺失，并产生额外的医疗费用，给医疗护理工作带来挑战。本综述旨在了解军人颈部疼痛的患病率和相关因素，试图为预防和干预提供方向：我们检索了 2021 年 12 月的 PubMed、Embase 和 Cochrane 数据库。两名研究人员根据资格标准独立筛选研究并评估研究质量：我们筛选了 503 篇文章的标题和摘要，有 17 篇文章符合纳入标准。16篇文章获得了中度到高质量的评价。颈部疼痛在军队中很常见，1 年患病率高达 83%，终生患病率高达 78%。年龄大（OR = 5.0）、颈部活动能力差（OR = 3.61）、肩痛（OR = 4.9）、腰痛（OR = 2.3）、高 G 飞行员（OR = 1.6）、飞行时间长（OR = 2.53）、飞机类型（OR = 3.93）以及使用头盔和夜视系统（OR = 1.9）可能与颈部疼痛的发生率有关：结论：颈部疼痛在军人中发病率很高，而且终生发病率很高。军队中颈部疼痛的高发病率与许多个人相关因素和工作相关因素有关。对特定因素进行深入评估和预防是未来研究的重要方向。

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Efort Open Reviews Medicine-Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

CiteScore

6.60

自引率

2.90%

发文量

101

审稿时长

13 weeks

期刊介绍： EFORT Open Reviews publishes high-quality instructional review articles across the whole field of orthopaedics and traumatology. Commissioned, peer-reviewed articles from international experts summarize current knowledge and practice in orthopaedics, with the aim of providing systematic coverage of the field. All articles undergo rigorous scientific editing to ensure the highest standards of accuracy and clarity. This continuously published online journal is fully open access and will provide integrated CME. It is an authoritative resource for educating trainees and supports practising orthopaedic surgeons in keeping informed about the latest clinical and scientific advances. One print issue containing a selection of papers from the journal will be published each year to coincide with the EFORT Annual Congress. EFORT Open Reviews is the official journal of the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) and is published in partnership with The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery.