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We performed a retrospective cohort analysis of dissection room injuries from four student cohorts over an eleven\u2010year period (2001\u20132011), including second\u2010year medical students, third\u2010year medical students, second\u2010year dental students, and third\u2010year science students. Injury data included activity causing injury, object responsible, and injury site. A total of 163 injuries during 70,039 hours of dissection were recorded, with 66 in third\u2010year medical students, 42 in second\u2010year medical students, 36 in third\u2010year science students, and 16 in second\u2010year dental students. The overall rate was 2.87 injuries per 1,000 dissection hours, with second\u2010year medical students most frequently injured (5.5 injuries per 1,000 hours); third\u2010year medical students were least frequently injured (1.3 injuries per 1,000 hours). 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