| Pre-internship Nigerian medical graduates lack basic musculoskeletal competency. | |
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PMID: 22278398 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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PURPOSE: Our aim was to assess the basic musculoskeletal competency of pre-internship graduates from Nigerian medical schools. METHODS: We administered the Freedman and Bernstein basic musculoskeletal competency examination to 113 pre-internship graduates from seven Nigerian medical schools over a three year period from 2008 to 2010 at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital. Five specialist residents took the examination to test criteria relevance. RESULTS: All graduates failed this test, obtaining scores ranging from 7% to 67%. The duration of the orthopaedic posting, and observation of operative fracture fixation, were not significant determinants of the score. The two final-year specialist residents each had a marginal pass in the examination. CONCLUSION: Basic musculoskeletal competency among pre-internship Nigerian medical-school graduates is inadequate. |
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Timothy Eyo Nottidge; Udeme Ekrikpo; Adeleke Olusegun Ifesanya; Richard E Nnabuko; Edwin Maduakonam Dim; Clement Inyang Udoinyang |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-1-26 |
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Title: International orthopaedics Volume: - ISSN: 1432-5195 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-1-26 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7705431 Medline TA: Int Orthop Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria, timnottidge@yahoo.com. |
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