Evidence Versus Eminence - A Grey Area

Abstract

We had a senior member in our local orthopedic club, a long retired professor, who religiously attended all meetings. The clinical discussions sometimes became heated and he always rose to such occasions. In my experience of 150 such cases in the past 50 years, he would say of some rare manifestation, this is what I used to do. End of discussion, the oracle has spoken. Nowadays he would be ignored or, in less polite society, laughed out of the room. Reference please or data, would be the question.