Introduction: This study evaluated the presence of neurologic sequelae among trauma patients after flexion-extension (F/E) radiographs.
Methods: Authors of the study conducted a retrospective review of patients (age ≥ 14 years) with a Glasgow Coma Score of 15 who sustained a blunt traumatic injury and received F/E radiographs. Radiographic scans were defined as positive, negative, inconclusive, or incomplete.
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop
November 2007
Introduction: A series of experiments involving 3 orthodontic departments has shown that distance learning can be acceptable to residents and effective in teaching concepts that are fundamental to orthodontic practice.
Methods: Residents in each department participated in distance seminars, clinical conferences, and clinical seminars via high-speed Internet connections. The acceptability of this form of instruction was judged from evaluation forms completed by the residents.