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- Eponyms in medicine are frequently used but are increasingly debated among clinicians due to issues like confusion and inaccurate recognition of controversial figures.
- The study involved a questionnaire assessing the understanding of orthopaedic eponyms among different experience levels, revealing that even trained orthopaedic specialists had a poor grasp of them compared to less specialized doctors.
- Despite the difficulties posed by eponyms, the article argues for their continued use to honor the historical and cultural roots of the medical field.
Article Abstract
Eponyms are commonplace in the medical vernacular, however, their use has become increasingly controversial amongst clinicians. Whilst some view them as an honour bestowed on those whose achievements deserve recognition, others see them as thwarted with problems due to confusion, imprecision and unwittingly applauding controversial figures. Nevertheless, the history and culture retained within eponyms define modern-day medicine. To identify current trends in understanding of eponyms, we presented a questionnaire of orthopaedic eponyms and their associated imaging to unspecialised trainees, specialist orthopaedic trainees, and qualified consultants. Eponymous terms were poorly understood at all levels of experience, with- third and fourth-year Orthopaedic trainees (specialist trainee years five and six (ST5/ST6)) being outperformed (22.3%) by non-specialist postgraduate doctors with two or more years of experience (foundation year two (F2) and core surgery year two (CT2)) (29.3%). Based on these trends we present a further narrative review of the challenges eponyms present, whilst justifying their continued use to acknowledge the origins of our discipline, from the favourable to shameful.
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