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When Validation Arrives, Why Does the Silence Begin?

Discussion in 'Teaching and Learning' started by Brian A. Rothbart, Jul 20, 2026.

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In 2002, when I first published on medial column supinatus, the hallmark of Primus Metatarsus Supinatus deformity (aka Rothbarts Foot).

At that time, critics on this forum strongly asserted that, despite the embryological evidence presented in my paper, medial column supinatus does not exist. In some cases, their refutations were not just confrontational but also showed open contempt.

In 2020, orthopedic research teams proved that medial column supinatus does indeed exist in adult feet, validating my original 2002 embryological findings. However, on this forum, this validation has been met with silence.

Whether a profession can recognize its own failures of judgment is a test of its integrity:

If evidence matters, then validation should matter more than old prejudice.

If science is serious about truth, then correction should not be optional.
Brian A. Rothbart, Jul 20, 2026

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