This elective is mainly an outpatient experience where emphasis is placed on history taking, diagnosis and fracture management. Attendance at all weekly teaching rounds. 3-4 OPD clinics per week. Time spent with orthopaedic technician and residents on casting and suture techniques. Four call days in a five week rotation and five call days in a seven week rotation.
All periods throughtout the year.
How to identify acute and chronic problems in both general and vascular surgical patients. How to take a history and do a physical examination on the same patient population. Ward rounds daily with housestaff and attending surgeons. An out-patient clinic once a week. Opportunity to assess patients in the Emergency Department.