فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

In the article “Improvement of Orthopedic Residency Programs and Diversity, Dilemmas and Challenges, an International Perspective” authored by Hengameh Fayyaz and colleagues (Issue 7(4), 2019), several points regarding the section on Iran require clarification.Dr. Seyed Mohammad Javad Mortazavi has reported the number of practicing orthopedic surgeons in Iran as nearly twice the actual figure. It has also been stated that residents are free to rotate through various subspecialty services; however, it has not been mentioned that in these subspecialty services, residents are not allowed to perform surgeries themselves, as fellows take over this role.