“Ceramic” databases improve the retrospective studies in orthopedic surgery

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Orthopaedic Hand & Upper Extremity Service, Yawkey Center, Suite 2100, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114.

Abstract

Technology has affected all aspects of our lives, but it seems that it does not penetrate to clinical research centers as much as other fields.   For example, technology could be used to promote the quality of “Retrospective” studies as much as it become near to the “Prospective” studies. Orthopedics research centers, especially “Hand and upper extremity services” are a good place to start. When we want to set a retrospective study, there is always a lack of accurate objective and subjective data. Perhaps, this is the major reason we tend to utilize prospective studies instead(1-3). Nowadays, with the help of technology, we can overcome this problem.

References

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  2. Song JW, Chung KC. Observational studies: cohort and case-control studies. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010; 126(6):2234-42.
  3. Ebrahimzadeh MH. National trauma registry center, as a backbone of trauma management and research. Arch Trauma Res. 2012;1(3):87-8.

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History

  • Receive Date: 18 March 2015
  • Revise Date: 18 April 2015
  • Accept Date: 28 March 2015

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