Jianguo Xia, David I Broadhurst, Michael Wilson, David S Wishart
Translational biomarker discovery in clinical metabolomics: an introductory tutorial
Metabolomics : Official journal of the Metabolomic Society
recent trials demonstrated clinical benefits combined orthoplastic approach complex reconstructive surgery hand upper lower extremity sought assess recent trends exposure orthoplastictype procedures among plastic surgery residents training united states independent plastic surgery residents case logs extracted accreditation council graduate medical education 20112022 select reconstructive procedure taken proxies orthoplastictype cases analyzed descriptive statistical analysis average number orthoplastictype cases completed per resident per year increased 1682 1892 125 increase 20112022 greatest increase exposure peripheral nerve injury repair hand upper extremity 226 391 73 increase proportion total procedures study period orthoplastictype procedures remained relatively unchanged range 95104 findings suggest plastic surgery residents may increasingly wellprepared contribute orthoplastic care following training steady proportion cases orthoplastictype procedures represented study period suggests increase relevant orthoplastic case volume may incidental secondary overall rise among procedures given evidence benefits orthoplastic approach recommend consideration explicit benchmarks orthoplastic training among plastic surgery residents