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. 2012 Apr;36(4):853-6.
doi: 10.1007/s00264-012-1485-x. Epub 2012 Jan 26.

Pre-internship Nigerian medical graduates lack basic musculoskeletal competency

Timothy Eyo Nottidge  1 , Udeme Ekrikpo, Adeleke Olusegun Ifesanya, Richard E Nnabuko, Edwin Maduakonam Dim, Clement Inyang Udoinyang
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Pre-internship Nigerian medical graduates lack basic musculoskeletal competency

Timothy Eyo Nottidge et al. Int Orthop. 2012 Apr.

Abstract

Purpose: Our aim was to assess the basic musculoskeletal competency of pre-internship graduates from Nigerian medical schools.

Methods: We administered the Freedman and Bernstein basic musculoskeletal competency examination to 113 pre-internship graduates from seven Nigerian medical schools over a three year period from 2008 to 2010 at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital. Five specialist residents took the examination to test criteria relevance.

Results: All graduates failed this test, obtaining scores ranging from 7% to 67%. The duration of the orthopaedic posting, and observation of operative fracture fixation, were not significant determinants of the score. The two final-year specialist residents each had a marginal pass in the examination.

Conclusion: Basic musculoskeletal competency among pre-internship Nigerian medical-school graduates is inadequate.

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