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Exploring the association between smartphone usage and upper trapezius myofascial pain syndrome among undergraduate medical students: a cross-sectional study at Udayana University

Stevanus Christian Surya
1
,
Ida Ayu Sri Wijayanti
2
,
I Putu Eka Eka Widyadharma
2
,
Kumara Tini
2

  1. Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Bali, Indonesia
  2. Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Bali, Indonesia
Family Medicine & Primary Care Review 2025; 27(2): 198–205
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/fmpcr.2025.149510
Online publish date: 2025/06/27
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