Arthritis and matching into ortho?
It's not me. But one of my classmates had such bad arthritis that he had to miss a week of school because he was in so much pain. Is it possible to match into ortho, complete residency, and practice if...
View ArticleAspiring DO ortho surgeon..Need some advice from residents.
Im in my second month of rotations and will start family medicine next month, however i know what field i want to go into. I always keep an open mind no matter what rotation I'm doing but I've always...
View ArticleMS3/MS4 Expectations for Ortho Rotations
Looking specifically for input from Ortho residents. Scores are competitive (COMLEX 758/ USMLE 268) and I want to be as helpful a team member my 3rd/4th year as I can (third year elective is scheduled...
View ArticleOrtho advice
Hello all, New to SDN 3rd year DO student who's committed to orthopedic surgery. Comlex 630, USMLE 240, SSP, class rank top 15%. I am planning on scheduling 4 audition rotations during my first...
View ArticleTime best spent?
As an MS1 student with aspirations of matching into Ortho ultimately, would my non study time be better spent pursuing Ortho research endeavors or should I devote time to other extracurricular...
View ArticleSpine case report questions?
Can anyone recommend an ortho journal for a spinal case report submission? I see that many no longer accept case reports unfortunately. Which ones are well-regarded in the community?
View ArticleInterviews
Hey Guys I just got my first interview at UT Southwestern but am concerned because most of the days are already taken. Is January a bad time to interview?
View ArticleToradol prior to ortho eval
Hi all, I'm at an Urgent Care where we see lots of fractures. I was wondering what the general consensus is about giving a fracture patient a dose of toradol... both on if it significantly increases...
View ArticleKnee Injection on Anticoagulants
What are your thoughts on doing an intra articular knee injection on a patient on Coumadin and plavix concurrently. The patient's INR is on the low therapeutic range. I've found a lot of evidence that...
View ArticleStudying technique/Strategy to do well
Hello All, Hope all of you are doing well I need advice and help, take 2 mins out if you can. I started ortho residency 3 weeks ago. And prior residency i kept asking residents about their studying...
View ArticleOsteopathic Orthopedic Surgery Chances
I am a third year and I have Comlex of 616 and Top 5-7% in my class. I was wondering what my chances are with no research experience and scores to get in. I do plan on doing a case review and...
View ArticleOrtho Advice
Hey everyone, looking for some feedback on how to improve/chances: M3 at a top 20 school Step 1 = 260+ M3 Grades so far = H in OB/GYN, HP in Surgery and Peds, P in Anesthesia Pubs = 1 Ortho paper, 1...
View ArticleSwitching specialties
I am a junior resident interested in switching from neurosurgery to ortho. Any thoughts/advice from anyone who has either successfully done it themselves or knows anyone who has?
View ArticleIs ortho a big picture or all about the details specialty?
Does ortho have people who are more big picture or is it more about the details? My school tells me I am a big picture kind of guy. I agree with to a degree when it pertains to topics that don't...
View Articlepatients
since you have to be good with people and not just good with surgery what is the hardest and easiest part of dealing with patients? how to give the best care when they want to ask so many questions and...
View Article3rd Year DO Student Interested in the Following Programs
I'm currently a 3rd year student at a DO school that has a fairly good reputation and usually has 3-4 students match ortho every year. Scores are the following: USMLE: 240 COMLEX: 601 I'm interested in...
View ArticleOsteopathic Orthopedic Interview Tips
Hello, Interview season for osteopathic schools is almost upon us, and I was wondering if any of the current orthopedic residents had any advice. Did anyone use any specific books or resources to prep...
View ArticleOrthopedic clinical skills book or app
Are there any Orthopedic clinical skills book or app available?
View ArticleDo orthopedic fracture specialist still do surgery often
I am really considering orthopedic surgery but I don't want to do hip and knee replacements all the time. I really want to specialize in fractures and trauma. Would I still get OR time daily or would I...
View ArticleBest books for intern year
Last thread that was similar to this question was back in 2011, and since then the amount of Ortho rotations during intern year has gone up quite a bit, and books always change and come into and out of...
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