Upcoming Presentations

ACC-RAC Conference March 2010 - Las Vegas Nevada

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Title: Efficacy of hands-on instructional training for the supine leg check a feasibility study

Authors: Drs. H Charles Woodfield III, Kim Khauv

Description: Using a hands-on learning protocol, volunteer examiners performed the NUCCA Supine Leg Check test before and after seven hours of intensive training. The aim of the study was to determine if the training increased examiners ability to agree in identifying the apparent short leg. Untrained examiners agreed with themselves an average of 66% of the time increasing to 77% after instruction. Agreement between examiners before training weighed in at 60% increasing 70% following instruction. Experience from this study will assist protocol design of a pilot study with a larger subject pool determining inter- and intra-examiner reliability of the Supine Leg Check procedure.

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Title: Inter- and Intra-Operator Patient Positioning Repeatability in Pre/Post Radiographic Studies Using a Novel Positioning Device and a Phantom Mannequin

Authors: Drs. David Vazquez, Bud Gerstman, Kim Khauv, Dale Johnson, Jamie Motley

Description: A three-dimentional laser-guided positioning device was used to create sets of pre/post digital radiographs of a phantom mannequin's skull and cevical spine. A computerized method was developed to measure the displacement of the skeletal image from one film to the other so that the precision of positioning repeatability could be assessed. Results demonstrated that, on average, positioning repeatability was achieved within 5mm.

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Title: Use of the Haddon Matrix as a Tool for Assessing Ergonomic Risk Factors and Developing Strategies to Prevent Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Disorders in Knowledge Workers

Authors: Drs. Charles Sherrod and Dale Johnson

Description: The acceptance of the paper submitted to ACC-RAC Public Health Conference entitled, “Use of the Haddon Matrix as a Tool for Assessing Ergonomic Risk Factors and Developing Strategies to Prevent Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Disorders in Knowledge Workers” reflects the transdisciplinary approach to injury and illness prevention embraces. The purpose of paper is to demonstrate the use of the Haddon matrix, as an investigatory tool for the identification and deployment of preventative intervention strategies in a population of knowledge workers (interacting with computers) facing the emerging public health threat of upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders (UE-MSDs).