Orthopedics - Education
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Quality of life during orthopaedic training and academic practice. Part 1: orthopaedic surgery residents and faculty.

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: A pilot study of two academic training programs revealed concerning levels of resident burnout and psychological dysfunction. The purpose of the present study was to determine the quality of life of orthopaedic residents and faculty on a ... Read more...

Teachability and reliability of a new classification system for lower cervical spinal injuries.

30 Aug 2009 STUDY DESIGN: Reliability and validation study. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to evaluate a new lower cervical spine injury classification system and assess its reliability, teachability, and clinical applications. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND ... Read more...

The development of an objective model to assess arthroscopic performance.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: Many residency and fellowship programs have cadaver laboratories to teach and practice arthroscopic skills. However, there is currently no validated method of evaluating arthroscopic skill in this setting. The purpose of the present ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Orthopedics - Education'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Mentoring: our obligation ... our heritage. 29 Sep 2009
• Quality of life during orthopaedic training and academic practice. Part 1: orthopaedic surgery residents and faculty. 29 Sep 2009
• Teachability and reliability of a new classification system for lower cervical spinal injuries. 30 Aug 2009
• The development of an objective model to assess arthroscopic performance. 30 Aug 2009
• Comparative reliability of 3 thoracolumbar fracture classification systems. 30 Jul 2009
• [First Ortho Trauma Update. Comprehensive education over two days] 30 Jul 2009
• [Inaugural ortho-trauma update seminar: comprehensive continuing education over 2 days] 30 Jul 2009
• Orthopaedic training experience in the UK and Ireland: an analysis using the eLogbook. 30 Jul 2009
• The Sandwich fellowship: a subspecialty training model for the developing world. 30 Jul 2009
• Arthroscopic hip surgery: Who can? Who should? 29 Jun 2009
• The trainer, the trainee and the surgeons' assistant: clinical outcomes following total hip replacement. 29 Jun 2009
• The financial impact of orthopaedic fellowship training. 29 Jun 2009
• Predictors of success on the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery examination. 24 Jun 2009
• [Announcement of the DGH] 14 Jun 2009
• Surgical supervision. 30 May 2009
• Funding of educational opportunities in orthopaedic surgery residency training. A survey of residency program directors and chairs. 30 May 2009
• Block to succeed: the Canadian orthopedic resident research experience. 30 May 2009
• [Specialist training--career goal: trauma surgeon] 10 May 2009
• [Continuing education--what is the attitude in German hospitals?] 10 May 2009
• Design and implementation of a system-based course in musculoskeletal medicine for medical students. 29 Apr 2009

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Technical information about 'Orthopedics'

Definition: A surgical specialty which utilizes medical, surgical, and physical methods to treat and correct deformities, diseases, and injuries to the skeletal system, its articulations, and associated structures.

Descriptor UI: D009985

Alternative terms: Orthopedics; Orthopedic; Orthopedic Surgery; Orthopedic Surgeries; Surgeries, Orthopedic; Surgery, Orthopedic;

Related Mesh Headings: Orthopedic Procedures;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics; veterinary;

Tree Number: H02.403.810.494;

Technical Notes: SPEC: SPEC qualif; Manual 26.19+; orthopedie dento-faciale in French titles is translated "orthodontics" & is indexed under ORTHODONTICS