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The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 81:1346-7 (1999)
© 1999 The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

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S. M. Tuli, M.S., Ph.D.

TO THE EDITOR:

I had an opportunity to meet Dr. Sarmiento during some of the SICOT meetings. I have read practically every article that he has written because I have always found wisdom in his statements, which is so important when one is managing a large number of patients in a developing country that has limited material resources and specialized centers. In general, Dr. Sarmiento's thoughts correspond with the philosophy that I have been preaching, practicing, and promoting to my students and to society at large. I have often wondered how the thoughts and philosophies of two orthopaedists working in totally different environments could be so similar. While reading "Commentary. Responding to Change" (80-A: 601-603, April 1998), by Sarmiento, I got the impression that, if the primary goal is to promote the welfare of the patient by employing the clinical art of orthopaedics, with minimum or only essential operative procedures . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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