ORTH 9715 Advanced Orthopaedic Surgery:Sports - Bronson

Credits:

4.00

Directors:
M. Sytsma, G. Bowman, S. Kokmeyer
Grading:
Honors/High Pass/Pass/Fail
Prerequisites:
Completion of core surgery clerkship
Offered:
Description:

Designed for the 4th year medical student with a potentially strong interest in pursuing orthopaedic surgery as a career. Patient care involvement will be both in the outpatient clinics and operating room. There will also be opportunities to be involved with emergency department and in-patient consultations. Students will be required to take evening call and will be paired with a resident. Students will have opportunities to work with a variety of faculty that are fellowship trained in the different subspecialties of orthopaedic surgery. There will also be opportunities to work closely with orthopaedic residents. Students will learn musculoskeletal history taking skills, the details of a musculoskeletal physical examination, interpretation of radiographs and advanced imaging techniques, treatment options including both non-operative and operative management, surgical approaches to include both soft tissue and bone handling techniques, and implant specifics. There will be a lectureship series for students given by the faculty during the summer months. A fundamental knowledge of musculoskeletal anatomy will be important.