Resumen

COUREAUX ROJAS, Laritza et al. Disorders of the cervical and lumbar spine in stomatologists of the Provincial School of Dentistry of Santiago de Cuba. MEDISAN [online]. 2013, vol.17, n.9, pp. 4081-4088. ISSN 1029-3019.

A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted in 56 stomatologists with 10 years and over dedicated to the care in the Provincial School of Dentistry in Santiago de Cuba, from January to May 2012, with the purpose of identifying the presence of spine disorders in them. A survey with some variates of interest such as sex, years of graduate, specialty, physical condition of the spine and location of the osteomyoarticular system disorder was applied. Percentage as summary measure was used. The specialists between 10 and 30 years of graduates dedicated to comprehensive general care (77.8%), diagnosed with a disorder of cervical and lumbar spine, prevailed in the case material.

Palabras clave : spine disorder; lumbar spine; cervical spine; stomatologist; school of dentistry.

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