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ERGONOMICS APPLIED TO THE PRACTICE OF MICROSURGERY 1
Author(s) -
Patkin Michael
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1977.tb04297.x
Subject(s) - medicine , microsurgery , human factors and ergonomics , process (computing) , work (physics) , medical physics , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , poison control , mechanical engineering , medical emergency , computer science , engineering , operating system
Microsurgery presents special problems of visual information and fine manipulation, including tremor control. These problems can be studied usefully through ergonomics, the science of man at work, already used widely in industry. This paper presents factors affecting visual feedback, normal hand tremor, and instrument design, and refers to the process of skill acquisition and the care of surgical instruments.