AN ORTHOPAEDIC TRAINING PROGRAMME

A fluoroscopy credentialling programme for orthopaedic surgeons.

We have developed a teaching programme for non-radiologists who use fluoroscopy, which includes techniques for reducing the radiation received by the patient and the surgeon during orthopaedic procedures. The techniques resolve around the radiation protection concepts of time, distance and shielding. The programme has been very successful in reducing the total fluoroscopy times of orthopaedic s...

General practice specialty training: an innovative programme.

British Journal of General Practice, October 2006 GORD than thinking about doing serial endoscopies. While effective acid suppression is likely to remain the cornerstone of therapy for GORD, non-pharmacological measures should always be considered, particularly as stopping smoking, reducing heavy drinking and addressing obesity have other self-evident health benefits. The role of non-drug facto...

Early training in orthopaedic surgery.

Orthopaedic training in developing countries.

Need The need for both elective and emergency orthopaedic services in developing countries is great. Most of the degenerative musculoskeletal diseases seen in the West are prevalent, as well as conditions such as untreated club foot, gross genu varum and valgus, tuberculosis of the spine and severe chronic osteomyelitis. Road traffic accidents are becoming an epidemic. More than 80% of deaths i...

Orthopaedic training in China: experiences from the promotion of orthopaedic specialist training in China.

There is no unified national training system for orthopaedic surgeons in China. With such rapid progress in many aspects of life in China, there is an imminent need for improvement in the training of orthopaedic specialists. Since 2003 the orthopaedic community in Hong Kong has been working in collaboration with their colleagues in mainland China to develop a training system for orthopaedic sur...