Myths about Ortho Surgery?

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• May 2, 2013

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I was talking to a friend about Ortho Surgery, and he said he talked to a surgeon who was describing different procedures (ACL repairs, rotator cuffs).

Is it true that a lot of creativity is required in orthopaedic surgery? The surgeon said they would sometimes go to operate, and not have a complete idea of what they needed to do. They would have to be creative and that there was no true "standard procedure" for Ortho. Is this true?

 

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• May 2, 2013

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All surgical specialties will have times when the surgeon has to use good judgment and surgical principles to solve a problem that was not anticipated. Areas in Orthopedics where things like this (probably) commonly occur would be the Tumor guys who do a lot of reconstructive work. Joints guys do almost everything in a very regimented manner (with the exception of redos and periprosthetic fractures).

 

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• May 3, 2013

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Lots of creativity and problem solving required for trauma.

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a common myth is that ortho residents spend all their free time working out, banging hot chicks/dudes, and eating subway. but the truth is that a lot of us prefer firehouse

 

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• May 30, 2013

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gdk said:

a common myth is that ortho residents spend all their free time working out, banging hot chicks/dudes, and eating subway. but the truth is that a lot of us prefer firehouse

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Quiznos myself...the closest firehouse is 60+ miles away.

 

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• May 31, 2013

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gdk said:

a common myth is that ortho residents spend all their free time working out, banging hot chicks/dudes, and eating subway. but the truth is that a lot of us prefer firehouse

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Jimmy Johns.

 

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• Jun 2, 2013

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besides the carpentry what skills must ortho have to manage the surrounding soft tissues?