Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4068603 | The Journal of Hand Surgery | 2012 | 16 Pages |
Abstract
A hand surgery rotation during an emergency medicine residency program improved the knowledge of hand anatomy and disorders. This knowledge was retained 1 year later and was greater than the knowledge of matched emergency medicine residents who did not have this rotation. Better knowledge of hand anatomy and disorders among emergency physicians might improve their ability to initially evaluate and treat patients with these conditions. Such knowledge might allow emergency department physicians to play a more important role in the management of hand emergencies. A hand surgery rotation has been incorporated into the PGY 2 curriculum for all emergency medicine residents at my institution.
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Authors
Scott D. MD,