Volume 16, Issue 3, May 2015
Robert W. Jordan, MBChB, MRCS, et al.
We read the paper of Lacy et al. (2015) with interest. The authors present a narrative review of the use of external rotation bracing in acute shoulder dislocations. One of the weaknesses of a narrative review is that it is more likely to be subject to reporting bias.
Volume 16, Issue 3, May 2015
Kyle Lacy, MD, MS, et al.
Jordan et al. comment in their letter to the editor, “We feel that the narrative review in this publication does not provide a balanced overview of the clinical studies available and we question the value of external rotation in the management of these patients. They further state that, the paper is “likely to be subject to reporting bias.’’ Jordan et al. quote articles that question the value of external rotation bracing over internal rotation bracing for acute anterior dislocations.
Volume 14, Issue 5, September 2013
Matt N. Williams, MA, et al.
To the editor:
We were interested to read Gamble and Hess’s study finding that the daily incidence of violent crime in Dallas increased with temperatures up to 90°F (32.2°C), but decreased above this threshold. On this basis, their abstract surprisingly concludes that “higher ambient temperatures expected with climate change…. are not likely to be accompanied by markedly higher rates of violent crime” (p.239). This conclusion contrasts with the findings of previous studies.1–3
