Kalish Robert A, Canoso Juan J
Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Reumatol Clin. 2012;8 Suppl 2:10-2. doi: 10.1016/j.reuma.2012.10.008. Epub 2012 Dec 8.
The current issue of Reumatología Clínica is devoted to the method of teaching clinical anatomy as it applies to rheumatology. This method was developed as a response to a perceived need. It is our belief that rheumatologists are at present insufficiently trained in clinical anatomy. As a result, our diagnostic skills may fall short of their potential. Recent rheumatologic literature shows a vertiginous growth of musculoskeletal ultrasonography. In contrast to ultrasound, however, skilled, anatomy-based inspection and palpation can be mastered by all and applied in the care of all patients. It is our hope that clinical musculoskeletal anatomy will one day be a basic component in rheumatology training programs.
