Common and complex pediatric orthopedic surgical conditions, diagnosis and treatment, office practice, closed and open treatment of fractures. Completion of basic reading assignment, ability to perform musculoskeletal physical exam in infants and children, understanding differences in management of musculoskeletal injuries in the growing skeleton and the basic science which underlie these differences, basic fracture care, casting, etc. Clinical projects, as well as on-going research opportunities are available from time to time. The student's primary activity will be to see patients in the private office and clinic, inpatient consultation, assisting at surgery, completion of reading assignment.
Opportunities exist for research projects.