There are specialty programs in traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputee and pediatric rehabilitation. The orthopaedic service actively participates in the musculoskeletal management of these patients. A section of the inpatient rehabilitation unit is devoted to the postoperative rehabilitation of orthopaedic patients with musculoskeletal trauma and spinal disorders as well as patients who have had joint replacements. The program is designed to maximize postoperative results. Orthopaedic residents and faculty, working with a rehabilitation specialist, continue to follow their patients through the rehabilitation process.
Rehabilitation extends into the outpatient area.
The orthopaedic faculty and resident participate actively in the outpatient management of patients with neuromuscular disease, spina bifida, cerebral palsy and congenital and acquired limb deficiencies. Multidisciplinary care is provided in a large, dedicated outpatient clinic. The Rehabilitation Center also includes a full-service department of orthotics and prosthetics. Although there is no specific clinical rotation in rehabilitation for the resident, the rehabilitation philosophy pervades the entire orthopaedic department from hand surgery to sports medicine. Residents receive both didactic and hands-on instruction in rehabilitation from orthopaedic surgeons and physician specialists in physical medicine and rehabilitation.