Evaluation of Patient Expectations and Outcomes after Distal Radius Fractures.

Background: Patient expectations influence patient-reported outcomes after musculoskeletal injuries. The goal of this study is to determine how pretreatment expectations correlate with outcomes in patients with distal radius fractures.

Methods: Seventy-five patients with an isolated distal radius fracture were prospectively enrolled into nonoperative and operative cohorts.

A longitudinal surgical systems strengthening research program for medical students: the exploration of a model for global health education.

Background: In response to the staggering global burden of conditions requiring emergency and essential surgery, the development of international surgical system strengthening (SSS) is fundamental to achieving universal, timely, quality, and affordable surgical care. Opportunity exists in identifying optimal collaborative processes that both promote global surgery research and SSS, and include medical students. This study explores an education model to engage students in academic global surgery and SSS via institutional support for longitudinal research.