Brien, KayleighLukhele, ZandileNhlapo, Janine MakhosazanaPieterse, AnyaSwanepoel, AnnelezeWagener, LeilaMashola, Mokgadi Kholofelo2018-06-222018-06-222018-04-28Brien, K., Lukhele, Z., Nhlapo, J.M. et al. 2018, 'Work-related musculoskeletal disorders in nurses working in South African spinal cord rehabilitation units', International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, vol. 8, pp. 107-111.2214-1391 (online)10.1016/j.ijans.2018.04.004http://hdl.handle.net/2263/65216Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the leading cause of workrelated injuries among nurses (Chung et al., 2013) and are associated with pain, loss of function and disability (Sorour & El-Maksoud, 2012). Musculoskeletal disorders derive from physically demanding tasks such as helping patients to adjust position, maintaining a bent forward twisted posture and lifting heavy patients (Cilliers & Maart, 2013; Jellad et al., 2013; Punnett & Wegman, 2004). Musculoskeletal disorders can be inflammatory and degenerative disorders affecting the muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, cartilage, peripheral nerves, supporting blood vessels or spinal discs (Anap, Iyer, & Rao, 2013; Punnett & Wegman, 2004). In this study, we classified work-related MSDs as any of the above-mentioned injuries occurring on duty and during patient handling activities.en© 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/BY-NC-ND/4.0/).InjuriesNursesMusculoskeletal disordersPatientsWorkloadWork experienceSpinal cord injuryShoulder painPatient careLow back pain (LBP)Article