Interesting hip procedure (video)

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I found this video on OR-live and thought it was pretty neat: http://www.orlive.com/biomet/videos/taperloc

They're using an anterior supine intramuscular approach.

Some things I found interesting as a total layman:
-How extremely technical these procedures can be.
-How skilled this particular surgeon is. At one point he uses fluoro to confirm the pt's leg length before finishing, but had already estimated it was a little off by "feeling" it (we're talking millimeters).
-How careful and thorough he was.
-How much fun he was having.
-The camaraderie between himself and the host (another orthopod).

Anyway, I found it pretty inspirational as an aspiring orthopod and thought others might as well.
 
Ortho is the best field in medicine and this is only a small taste of why.
 
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