Preworkshop Knowledge of Musculoskeletal Anatomy of Rheumatology Fellows and Rheumatologists of Seven North, Central, and South American Countries

Navarro‐Zarza, José Eduardo; Hernández‐Díaz, Cristina; Saavedra, Miguel Ángel; Álvarez-Nemegyei, José; Kalish, Robert A.; Canoso, Juan J.; Villaseñor-Ovies, Pablo

doi:10.1002/acr.22114

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“…Rheumatologists probably hear this statement more often than other physicians, and it comes as a small but gratifying reward for work that otherwise yields scarce relative financial gain and consumes precious time. Unfortunately, there is abundant evidence that we are falling far short in teaching skills in musculoskeletal examination and rheumatologic clinical anatomy to our trainees at all levels including our fellows [1,2]. What can we do to make sure this statement is one we continue to hear ? We see patients who describe pain and multiple other sensations that only they feel and that we can only strain to comprehend.…”

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“…These exams took place on a one to one basis. This study showed that among those evaluated, there is a significant lack of knowledge of basic clinical anatomy which is of central importance in rheumatologic assessment and diagnosis, particularly in the regional pain syndromes [2]. Additionally, our workshop appeared to increase self-assessed competence in musculoskeletal evaluation according to an online survey that was completed by 76.4 % of the participants [12].…”

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Teaching of clinical anatomy in rheumatology: a review of methodologies

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Clinical anatomy may be defined as anatomy that is applied to the care of the patient. It is the foundation of a well-informed physical examination that is so important in rheumatologic practice. Unfortunately, there is both documented and observed evidence of a significant deficiency in the teaching and performance of a competent musculoskeletal examination at multiple levels of medical education including in rheumatology trainees. At the Annual Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology in Boston, MA, that took place in November 2014, a Clinical Anatomy Study Group met to share techniques of teaching clinical anatomy to rheumatology fellows, residents, and students. Techniques that were reviewed included traditional anatomic diagrams, hands-on cross-examination, cadaver study, and musculoskeletal ultrasound. The proceedings of the Study Group section are described in this review.

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Teaching of clinical anatomy in rheumatology: a review of methodologies

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“…In turn, the basic science of the musculoskeletal examination is clinical anatomy (1). Unfortunately, previous data from our group and others revealed a suboptimal knowledge of musculoskeletal clinical anatomy among rheumatologists and rheumatology fellows (2)(3)(4).…”

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A survey of anatomical items relevant to the practice of rheumatology: upper extremity, head, neck, spine, and general concepts

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Objective. To identify those anatomical items of the upper extremity and spine that are potentially relevant to the practice of rheumatology. shoulder items, and 23 (17. 6%) head, neck and spine items. Methods Conclusions.As a result of this Delphi exercise, a group of practicing academic rheumatologists with an interest in clinical anatomy compiled a list of anatomical items that were deemed important to the practice of rheumatology.We suggest these items be considered curricular priorities when training rheumatology fellows' in clinical anatomy skills as well as in programs of continuing rheumatology education.3

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“…The test consisted in the identification or demonstration of 20 anatomical items thought to be relevant to rheumatologic practice. 3 We now report the results of a self-assessed competence questionnaire completed 1-3 months after our workshop took place in five of the seven participating American countries, and compare these results to those of the pre-workshop assessment. The objective of the current study was to determine, using a self-assessment instrument, the efficacy of our clinical anatomy workshop in the five of the studied American countries.…”

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