Prevalence and distribution of musculoskeletal disorders causing unfitness for military service among young adult men: An epidemiologic study

Authors

  • Safak Ekinci Ağrı Military Hospital, Ağrı
  • Necmettin Kocak Turkish Coast Guard Command, Ankara
  • Ibrahim Aydin Sarikamis Military Hospital, Kars
  • Kenan Koca Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Department of Orthopedic Clinic, Ankara
  • Ramazan Akyildiz Ministry of Defence, Ankara
  • Omer Ersen Erzurum Military Hospital, Erzurum
  • Selim Kilic Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Department of Public Health, Ankara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.311.5674

Keywords:

Unfitness to military service, Musculoskeletal disorders, Fracture sequel.

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this cross-sectional epidemiologic study was to investigate the prevalence and distribution of musculoskeletal disorders causing unfitness to Turkish Military Service.

Methods: This study has been carried out by examining the medical reports of 1.777.500 people who applied to the Turkish Armed Forces for military service between 2009-2011. Age and geographic region of individuals were compiled and organized in groups. Musculoskeletal disorders were classified mainly as fracture sequel, spine disorders, absence of phalanges, extremity amputation, aggressive or multiple benign tumors of bones and pes planus.

Results: Unfitness to military service caused by musculoskeletal disorders was found to be 6.53

Author Biographies

Safak Ekinci, Ağrı Military Hospital, Ağrı

MD.

Orthopaedy and Traumatology Specialist

Necmettin Kocak, Turkish Coast Guard Command, Ankara

MD.

Public Health Specialist

Ibrahim Aydin, Sarikamis Military Hospital, Kars

MD.

Biochemistry Specialist

Kenan Koca, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Department of Orthopedic Clinic, Ankara

Asocciate Professor

Orthopaedy and Traumatology Specialist

Ramazan Akyildiz, Ministry of Defence, Ankara

MD.

Infectious Diseases Specialist

Omer Ersen, Erzurum Military Hospital, Erzurum

MD.

Orthopaedy and Traumatology Specialist

Selim Kilic, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Department of Public Health, Ankara

Asocciate Professor

Public Health Specialist

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Published

2014-11-24

How to Cite

Ekinci, S., Kocak, N., Aydin, I., Koca, K., Akyildiz, R., Ersen, O., & Kilic, S. (2014). Prevalence and distribution of musculoskeletal disorders causing unfitness for military service among young adult men: An epidemiologic study. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 31(1). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.311.5674

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 1 (2015): January – February 2015 Pak J Med Sci

Section

Original Articles