Remember your suture
scissors! And empty all the rest of that nonsense out of your pockets. A
reflex hammer might be good. Practical Orthopedics is a good book for
primary care types.
How_was_the_driving_and_parking?
The usual.
How_bad_were_the_on_call_hours?
Call is totally optional.
I've been doing q7. It's been pretty mild. They expect more call (q3)
from people going into ortho.
What_were_your_weekday_hours?
Round 6:30, cases in am. At
Glennon, clinic several days a week. At SLUH, need to arrange clinic on
your own if you're interested.
All
residents nice and remarkably capable. Joe Palleta lets you do a lot in
the O.R., as does Dr. Rottman. Dr. Rottman probably the nicest
attending after Dr. Tayob. Dr. Otto a good teacher but pimps (learn the
anatomic approach to the hip!). Dr. Burdge curses like a wild man. Dr.
Engel does not want you to take instruments off the tray.
Did_you_learn_any_new_procedures_or_skills?
Glennon much
better for this (ortho exam, casting, etc.). SLUH my sewing got a lot
better.
What_books_were_useful_for_the_shelf_exam?
No exam, but
Practical Orthopedics good for primary care. The green book (ask Dr.
Pierron) is good and there's Essentials (ask Dr. Pierron) for the primary
care Dr, also good.
anatomic approach to the hip (go through tensor fascia lata,
vastus lateralis, gluteus maximus, the muscles in the piriformis group,
the
innervation to the gluteus muscles.
Overall pretty good but peds more
valuable for a primary care oriented person. I think that adult might be
modified to be more helpful--Dr. Rottman in particular has mentioned he'd
like to have students come to his clinic.
