Table 1
ICD-10 classification of musculoskeletal disorders recorded as occupational by the Turkish Social Security Institution (SGK) between 2014 and 2024
| ICD-10 code | Diagnosis |
|---|---|
| M65.04 | Tendon sheath abscess |
| M70.0 | Chronic crepitant synovitis |
| M70.2 | Olecranon bursitis |
| M70.4 | Prepatellar bursitis |
| M77.0 | Medial epicondylitis |
| M77.1 | Lateral epicondylitis |
Figure 1
Distribution of recognised occupational disease categories in Turkey over 2014–2024 [based on author-generated analyses of SGK registry data]. “Group Z (list-outside)” denotes cases legally certified as occupational diseases through institutional adjudication, even though they are not explicitly listed in standard regulatory diagnostic categories. “Other occupational diseases” includes certified cases belonging to defined statutory subcategories within the standard regulatory list (Groups A–E) that fall outside the major organ-system categ ories shown (respirator y, neurological, musculoskeletal, hearing, or skin disorders)
Table 2
Number of insured workers and the incidence of officially recognised occupational musculoskeletal disorder cases in Turkey between 2014 and 2024
| Year | Insured workers (total) | Insured workers (male) | Insured workers (female) | Occupational MSD cases (total) | Occupational MSD cases (male) | Occupational MSD cases (female) | Incidence (per million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13,240,122 | 9,742,995 | 3,497,127 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 1.74 |
| 2015 | 13,999,398 | 10,133,702 | 3,865,696 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 1.64 |
| 2016 | 13,775,188 | 9,949,970 | 3,825,218 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 1.52 |
| 2017 | 14,477,817 | 10,389,595 | 4,088,222 | 47 | 43 | 4 | 3.25 |
| 2018 | 14,229,170 | 9,895,701 | 4,333,469 | 49 | 39 | 10 | 3.44 |
| 2019 | 14,314,313 | 9,875,479 | 4,438,834 | 72 | 57 | 15 | 5.03 |
| 2020 | 15,203,423 | 10,574,303 | 4,629,120 | 54 | 36 | 18 | 3.55 |
| 2021 | 16,169,679 | 11,046,133 | 5,123,546 | 146 | 93 | 53 | 9.03 |
| 2022 | 17,332,991 | 11,656,553 | 5,676,438 | 105 | 73 | 32 | 6.06 |
| 2023 | 16,406,420 | 10,871,438 | 5,534,982 | 104 | 62 | 42 | 6.34 |
| 2024 | 16,602,868 | 10,910,087 | 5,692,781 | 100 | 66 | 34 | 6.02 |
Figure 2
Trends in the incidence of officially recognised occupational musculoskeletal disorders in Turkey between 2014 and 2024
Table 3
Distribution of occupational musculoskeletal disorder diagnoses recognised by the Turkish administrative compensation registry between 2014 and 2024
| Diagnosis (ICD-10) | Gender | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tendon sheath abscess (M65.04) | Male | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Female | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Chronic crepitant synovitis (M70.0) | Male | 7 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 21 | 17 |
| Female | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 14 | 25 | 13 | |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 13 | 56 | 38 | 46 | 30 | |
| Olecranon bursitis (M70.2) | Male | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Female | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
| Prepatellar bursitis (M70.4) | Male | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Female | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| Medial epicondylitis (M77.0) | Male | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 13 |
| Female | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 17 | |
| Lateral epicondylitis (M77.1) | Male | 8 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 34 | 24 | 22 | 24 |
| Female | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 9 | |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 49 | 33 | 27 | 33 |