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Lumbalgía laboral. "Un análisis de las valoraciones periciales realizadas en la sección de medicina del trabajo del departamento de medicina legal del Organismo de Investigación del Poder Judicial, en el año 2016" / Back pain at work. "An analysis of the expert evaluations carried out in the occupational medicine section of the legal medicine department of the Investigative Body of the Judiciary, in 2016"
Quesada Brenes, Francisco.
  • Quesada Brenes, Francisco; s.af
Med. leg. Costa Rica ; 34(2): 3-19, sep.-dic. 2017. tab, ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-894316
RESUMEN
ResumenLas dolencias de la región lumbar constituyen un problema significativo y de importancia creciente, al punto que se ha considerado como un problema de salud publica en muchos países del mundo. Estadísticas de los Estados Unidos de Norte América estiman que aproximadamente dos terceras partes de la población adulta sufrió o sufre de dolor lumbar en algún momento de su vida, lo que constituye a la lumbalgía como una de las causas más comunes de la consulta externa de medicina general y especializada. Datos aportados por Instituto Nacional de Seguros, indican que tan solo en el año 2015 se atendieron 142863 casos por dolor lumbar, lo que significó 7.2 días en promedio de incapacidad temporal por persona, lo que asciende a la suma de 1028613 días (un millón veintiocho mil seiscientos trece), de incapacidad. Además de estos 142863 afectados, 1297 requirieron no sólo de incapacidad temporal, sino también de incapacidad permanente llegando a la cifra de 4.72% en promedio por persona. Con base en estos datos se decidió tomar los casos Valorados por Riesgos del Trabajo en la Sección de Médica del Trabajo de Departamento de Medicina Legal del Organismo de Investigación Judicial, cuya dolencia fuese la Lumbalgía y analizar cuales fueron los mecanismos de trauma implicados en el génesis de su dolencia así como las repercusiones que esta tuvo en cada uno de los evaluados.
ABSTRACT
AbstractDiseases of the lumbar region are a significant and growing problem, to the extent that it has been considered a public health problem in many countries of the world. Statistics from the United States of America estimate that approximately two-thirds of the adult population suffered or suffer from low back pain at some point in their lives, which constitutes back pain as one of the most common causes of outpatient medical practice General and specialized. Data provided by the National Institute of Insurance indicate that only in 142863 cases of lumbar pain were treated in 2015, which meant 7.2 days in average of temporary incapacity per person, which amounts to 1028613 days (one million twenty-eight One thousand six hundred thirteen), of incapacity. In addition to these 142863 affected, 1,297 required not only temporary incapacity, but also permanent disability reaching the figure of 4.72% on average per person. Based on these data it was decided to take the cases Risks of Work in the Department of Occupational Medicine of the Department of Legal Medicine of the Judicial Investigation Agency, whose condition was Lumbalgia and to analyze the mechanisms of trauma involved in the genesis Of its ailment as well as the repercussions that this one had in each one of those evaluated.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Occupational Risks / Occupational Health / Low Back Pain / Sick Leave / Costa Rica / Acute Pain / Forensic Medicine / Occupational Medicine Type of study: Systematic reviews Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Central America / Costa Rica Language: Spanish Journal: Med. leg. Costa Rica Journal subject: Jurisprudence Year: 2017 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Occupational Risks / Occupational Health / Low Back Pain / Sick Leave / Costa Rica / Acute Pain / Forensic Medicine / Occupational Medicine Type of study: Systematic reviews Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Central America / Costa Rica Language: Spanish Journal: Med. leg. Costa Rica Journal subject: Jurisprudence Year: 2017 Type: Article