Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

The Peter Principle in orthopedics

G Rubin1, E Cohen-Sobel, E Rubin

  • 1New York College of Podiatric Medicine, USA.

American Journal of Orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.)
|January 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Orthopedic devices, initially effective, were modified to the point of reduced utility, illustrating the Peter Principle in orthopedics. Seven specific orthopedic device examples demonstrate this decline in usefulness.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Machine-learning-based risk assessment tool to rule out empirical use of ESBL-targeted therapy in endemic areas.

The Journal of hospital infection·2024
Same author

Real-world prevalence across 159 872 patients with cancer supports the clinical utility of TMB-H to define metastatic solid tumors for treatment with pembrolizumab.

Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology·2021
Same author

Comment.

Statistics in biopharmaceutical research·2018
Same author

Systemic chromosome instability in Shugoshin-1 mice resulted in compromised glutathione pathway, activation of Wnt signaling and defects in immune system in the lung.

Oncogenesis·2016
Same author

Challenges in initiating and conducting personalized cancer therapy trials: perspectives from WINTHER, a Worldwide Innovative Network (WIN) Consortium trial.

Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology·2015
Same author

A phase 2 study of MK-0457 in patients with BCR-ABL T315I mutant chronic myelogenous leukemia and philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Blood cancer journal·2014

Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic device engineering
  • Biomechanical engineering
  • Medical device innovation

Background:

  • Original orthopedic devices were developed and proven effective.
  • Subsequent modifications aimed at improvement sometimes led to diminished usefulness.
  • This phenomenon mirrors the Peter Principle, where individuals or systems rise to their level of incompetence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To illustrate the application of the Peter Principle in the field of orthopedic device development.
  • To analyze how modifications to established orthopedic devices can decrease their functional utility.
  • To provide specific examples of orthopedic devices that experienced a decline in usefulness post-modification.

Main Methods:

  • Review and analysis of historical orthopedic device designs.
  • Case study approach examining seven specific orthopedic devices.
  • Qualitative assessment of device modifications and their impact on functionality.

Main Results:

  • Seven orthopedic devices were identified where modifications led to reduced effectiveness.
  • Examples include the talar-tilt inversion apparatus and various prostheses and orthoses.
  • The trend suggests a pattern of over-modification diminishing original utility.

Conclusions:

  • The Peter Principle is demonstrably applicable to the evolution of orthopedic devices.
  • Modifications intended as improvements can inadvertently decrease device usefulness.
  • A critical evaluation of design changes is necessary to maintain or enhance orthopedic device efficacy.

Related Experiment Videos