6 research outputs found
A cause of ulnar neuropathy in a baseball pitcher
Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/66653/2/10.1177_036354658601400518.pd
A three-phase analysis of the prevention of recreational softball injuries
Recreational sports injuries are expensive to society. Prevention of such injuries must be a major public health goal. In a previous retrospective study, base sliding was found to be responsible for 71 % of recreational softball injuries. Because most injuries occurred during rapid deceleration against stationary bases, quick-release (break-away) bases were evaluated as a means to modify this mechanism of injury. In a prospective study, 633 softball games were played on break-away base fields and 627 games were played on stationary base fields. Forty-five sliding injuries occurred on the station ary base diamonds (1 injury for every 13.9 games) and only two sliding injuries occurred on the break-away fields (1 injury for every 316.5 games). The medical costs for injuries on the stationary base fields was 79 times greater than that on the break-away fields. In a 1035 game follow-up study performed on all fields equipped with break-away bases, two sliding injuries occurred (1 injury for every 517.5 games). Installing break-away bases in fields used by recrea tional leagues would achieve a significant reduction of serious softball injuries (98%) and, therefore, should be mandatory. Based on our findings, the Centers for Disease Con trol has estimated 1.7 million injuries would be pre vented nationally per year, saving $2.0 billion per year nationally in acute medical care costs.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/67297/2/10.1177_036354659001800613.pd
Distal biceps brachii tendon avulsion
Rupture of the distal insertion of the biceps brachii may lead to severe functional impairment of the upper ex tremity on the basis of resultant weakness of elbow flexion and supination. When the diagnosis of a post- traumatic distal biceps tendon avulsion is made, a simple method of reattachment is possible and func tionally warranted.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/67145/2/10.1177_036354658601400310.pd
Preparing surgery house officers for their teaching role
The medical education literature was reviewed in four categories: (1) general studies of house officer teaching, (2) perceptions of the house officer's teaching role, (3) assessing and improving resident teaching skills, and (4) the teaching role of surgery residents. An agenda for research and development related to surgery resident teaching skills was proposed based on four research questions: (1) What types of teaching skills are most appropriate for surgery residents? (2) How do faculty and student expectations of resident teaching influence surgery resident teaching? (3) What type of intervention is most successful in improving surgery resident teaching skills? (4) What are other outcomes of improved surgery resident teaching besides resident and learner satisfaction? This important teaching role should be more formally and widely acknowledged by surgery faculty, and appropriate teaching skill improvement activities should be provided for all surgery house officers.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/29405/1/0000478.pd