Level I trauma centers frequently see trauma at or below the ankle, which requires consultation with the orthopedic surgery department. However, as podiatry programs begin to firmly establish themselves in more Level I trauma centers, their consultations increase, ultimately taking those once seen by orthopedic surgery. A review of the literature demonstrates that this paradigm shift has yet to...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to measure the muscle activities of the trunk muscles and upper limb muscles during maximum isometric contraction when temporomandibular joint alignment was achieved with a mandibular orthopedic repositioning appliance in order provide basic data on the effects of mandibular orthopedic repositioning appliance on the entire body. [Subjects] The present stu...

سخن سردبیر   editorial   مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی رفسنجان   دوره نهم، شماره چهارم ، زمستان 138 9، 248-247     انتشار اضافی   redundant publication     محسن رضائیان [1]   m. rezaeian در سخن سردبیری زمستان 1388 مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی رفسنجان که به موضوع «اخلاق انتشار» ( publication ethics ) پرداخته بود [1]، به مواردی از عدم رعایت اخلاق انتشار توسط نویسندگان یک مقاله از جمله «سرقت علمی» ( plagiari...

OBJECTIVES Traditionally, orthopedic outpatient waiting lists are long, and many referrals are for conditions that do not respond to interventions available at an orthopedic outpatient department. The overall objective of this trial was to investigate whether it is possible to reduce orthopedic waiting lists through integrative medicine. Specific aims were to compare the effects of naprapathic ...

the present article is a brief presentation of various aspects of scientific misconduct in medical papers. the best approach for prevention of scientific misconduct in medical journals is the application of accepted codes of publication ethics.