The competency of general practitioners in radiographic diagnosis of musculoskeletal injuries: Pre- and postfracture diagnostic workshop evaluation
Objective: To evaluate the competency of general practitioners in radiographic diagnosis of musculoskeletal injuries and the outcome of a fracture diagnostic workshop. Materials and Methods: A workshop for radiographic diagnosis of musculoskeletal injuries was held for general practitioners on 22-25...
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| author | S Anuntaseree T Boonriong N Kietsiriroje B Buranaphanitkit C Kriwattanapong S Juteedumrongphan |
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| description | Objective: To evaluate the competency of general practitioners in radiographic diagnosis of musculoskeletal injuries and the outcome of a fracture diagnostic workshop.
Materials and Methods: A workshop for radiographic diagnosis of musculoskeletal injuries was held for general practitioners on 22-25 January 2002 at Prince of Songkla University. Each participant did a pre-test of interpretating ten plain radiographs of commonly misdiagnosed bone and joint injuries. The post-test was done on the same films after completing the workshop.
Results: Of eighty-one participants, twenty-nine (35.8%) completed both pre- and post-tests. All of them had a higher post-test score than pre-test. The mean pre-test score was 2.81/10 (range 1-5, SD = 1.16) and the post-test was 6.8/10 (range 5.50-9.00, SD = 1.20). The diagnostic competency was sinificantly improved after the workshop (P < 0.001). The most common errors of diagnosis were found in fractures in children, wrist injuries, non-displaced femoral neck fracture and osteochondral fracture of the knee.
Conclusion: General practitioners may have deficiencies in radiographic diagnosis of musculoskeletal injuries. Practical workshop can effectively improve their competency. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fe356d4daea145609c148ded204730ae2022-12-22T01:54:14ZengPrince of Songkla UniversityJournal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR)2586-99812630-05592003-06-01212145149463The competency of general practitioners in radiographic diagnosis of musculoskeletal injuries: Pre- and postfracture diagnostic workshop evaluationS Anuntaseree0T Boonriong1N Kietsiriroje2B Buranaphanitkit3C Kriwattanapong4S Juteedumrongphan5Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110,Objective: To evaluate the competency of general practitioners in radiographic diagnosis of musculoskeletal injuries and the outcome of a fracture diagnostic workshop. Materials and Methods: A workshop for radiographic diagnosis of musculoskeletal injuries was held for general practitioners on 22-25 January 2002 at Prince of Songkla University. Each participant did a pre-test of interpretating ten plain radiographs of commonly misdiagnosed bone and joint injuries. The post-test was done on the same films after completing the workshop. Results: Of eighty-one participants, twenty-nine (35.8%) completed both pre- and post-tests. All of them had a higher post-test score than pre-test. The mean pre-test score was 2.81/10 (range 1-5, SD = 1.16) and the post-test was 6.8/10 (range 5.50-9.00, SD = 1.20). The diagnostic competency was sinificantly improved after the workshop (P < 0.001). The most common errors of diagnosis were found in fractures in children, wrist injuries, non-displaced femoral neck fracture and osteochondral fracture of the knee. Conclusion: General practitioners may have deficiencies in radiographic diagnosis of musculoskeletal injuries. Practical workshop can effectively improve their competency.https://www.jhsmr.org/index.php/jhsmr/article/view/449fracture diagnosisradiographic interpretationmedical education |
| spellingShingle | S Anuntaseree T Boonriong N Kietsiriroje B Buranaphanitkit C Kriwattanapong S Juteedumrongphan The competency of general practitioners in radiographic diagnosis of musculoskeletal injuries: Pre- and postfracture diagnostic workshop evaluation Journal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR) fracture diagnosis radiographic interpretation medical education |
| title | The competency of general practitioners in radiographic diagnosis of musculoskeletal injuries: Pre- and postfracture diagnostic workshop evaluation |
| title_full | The competency of general practitioners in radiographic diagnosis of musculoskeletal injuries: Pre- and postfracture diagnostic workshop evaluation |
| title_fullStr | The competency of general practitioners in radiographic diagnosis of musculoskeletal injuries: Pre- and postfracture diagnostic workshop evaluation |
| title_full_unstemmed | The competency of general practitioners in radiographic diagnosis of musculoskeletal injuries: Pre- and postfracture diagnostic workshop evaluation |
| title_short | The competency of general practitioners in radiographic diagnosis of musculoskeletal injuries: Pre- and postfracture diagnostic workshop evaluation |
| title_sort | competency of general practitioners in radiographic diagnosis of musculoskeletal injuries pre and postfracture diagnostic workshop evaluation |
| topic | fracture diagnosis radiographic interpretation medical education |
| url | https://www.jhsmr.org/index.php/jhsmr/article/view/449 |
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