TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Musculoskeletal Disorders A1 - Kelsey, Jennifer L. A1 - Sowers, MaryFran A2 - Wallace, Robert B. PY - 2017 T2 - Maxcy-Rosenau-Last Public Health and Preventive Medicine, 15e AB - Musculoskeletal disorders are common, affect all age groups, and are associated with a great deal of disability, impairment, and handicap. More than 12 million people in the United States have their activity limited by musculoskeletal disorders, a figure greater than for any other disease category (Fig. 66-1).1 Musculoskeletal impairments affect about 14% of the population, with the spine most commonly involved, followed by the lower extremity or hip and the upper extremity or shoulder (Table 66-1).2 Each year about 11% of the population in the United States experience a musculoskeletal injury severe enough that medical care is sought or activity is restricted for at least half a day.2 The total economic cost to the United States of musculoskeletal conditions was estimated to be $284 billion in 2000,3 second only to diseases of the circulatory system. Indirect costs from lost earnings and services represent a particularly high proportion of this cost, since many people are affected during their most productive years. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Medical CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessbiomedicalscience.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1141961346 ER -