• Tracy M Mroz, Anthony R Carlini, Kristin R Archer, Stephen T Wegener, Jordan I Hoolachan, William Stiers, Rebecca A Shore, and Renan C Castillo.
• Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
• Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2014 Jun 1;95(6):1048-1054.e6.

ObjectiveTo determine which work-related injuries are the most frequent and costly.DesignSecondary analysis of workers' compensation claims data.SettingData were provided by a large, Maryland workers' compensation insurer from 1998 through 2008.ParticipantsNot applicable.InterventionsNone.Main Outcomes MeasuresFor 45 injury types, the number of claims and compensation amount was calculated for total compensation and for medical and indemnity compensation separately.ResultsBack and knee injuries were the most frequently occurring single injury types, whereas heart attack and occupational disease were the most expensive in terms of mean compensation. When taking into account both the frequency and cost of injury (mean cost × number occurrences), back, knee, and shoulder injuries were the most expensive single injury types.ConclusionsSuccessful prevention and management of back, knee, and shoulder injuries could lead to a substantial reduction in the burden associated with work-related injuries.Copyright © 2014 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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