Improving Lower Extremity Casting Quality by Providing an Experienced Assistant in Pediatric Tibia Fractures Managed by Trainees.

The value of employing an orthopedic technician or advanced practice provider (OT/APP) to assist trainees during on-call hours has not been assessed. As the third most common pediatric long bone fracture, most tibial fractures can be managed with closed reduction and casting. We sought to determine whether clinical outcomes could be positively affected for traumatic childhood tibia fractures by using an experienced OT/APP to aid orthopedic surgery residents with closed reduction and casting.

Disparate opinions on the value of Vice Chairs of education in Departments of Surgery: A national survey of Department Chairs and other surgical education stakeholders.

Background: The position of Vice Chair of Education (VCE) is increasingly common in Surgery Departments. The role remains ill-defined. The purpose of this study was to explore perceptions of Department Chairs (DCs) and Other Education Stakeholders (OESs) regarding the VCE role.