Introduction to Orthopaedics 3rd Medical

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Introduction to Orthopaedics3rd Medical

• Mark Murnaghan
• SpR Trauma Orthopaedics
• Clinical Lecturer MPH

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Things we like to hear

• Hello my name is ......, Im a 3rd year medical
  student. Would you mind if I joined you in
  out-patients/ theatre on a your ward round today
• Thank-you

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Things we hate to hear

• Silence

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Some hints

• Be prepared
• Buy/borrow a book today if you havent already
  and read it
• Study guide recommends Musculoskeletal Medicine
  Surgery
• Also Essential Orthopaedics Trauma by Dandy
• Use your STUDY guides, and prepare these cases
  before Thursday case discussions

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Some hints

• We cant force you to become part of the team
• But if you want/ try to, you will get much more
  out of the attachment
• Dont be afraid
• While it may be some time since many of us were
  medical students and no doubt courses/methods of
  teaching have changed, most doctors are keen to
  teach you if you arrive prepared to be taught

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Some hints

• There is time for everyone to attend theatre
• ..but not if you all leave it to the last week
• An important skill for a doctor is to be able to
  organise his/ her time schedule efficiently

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Some hints

• Introduce yourself to medical nursing staff
• Be punctual
• Be polite
• Dont be frightened of asking questions
• Be appropriately dressed
• Dont hunt in packs (4 or more)

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Some hints

• If assigned to a specialty clinic, e.g. hand,
  feet, spine, hips knees do some reading before
  the clinic
• Dont arrive without knowing the names of the
  bones, this is not a good start
• When asked a question dont be so worried of
  getting it wrong that you dont give yourself a
  chance of getting it right

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Finally.

• If you can identify a problem with the course
  content/ setup let us know
• Even better if you have a solution to said
  problem also let us know
• Enjoy your placement
• You wont enjoy every clinical attachment
• But. You still have to acquire x amount of
  knowledge to pass the exam