Significados de orthopaedic departments en inglés

Conclusions: The definitions of lesser toe deformities used in Dutch orthopaedic departments do not coincide.

Participants will be recruited from two orthopaedic departments.

In the literature no reports exist of the vibration syndrome being associated with health care workers in orthopaedic departments.

A wide variation regarding definitions, concepts, and treatment strategies of lesser toe deformities was reported among the Dutch orthopaedic departments.

The differences of opinion among the Dutch orthopaedic departments may have important clinical consequences because an indication for surgery depends on the correct diagnosis.

The case described in this study occurred because of peculiar organisational factors that most likely have never occurred in other hospitals or orthopaedic departments.