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Hello everyone,
I'm in my 4th year. I wanted to ask if anyone has advice on how to study the ortho module? im finding it the most difficult
I'm in my 4th year. I wanted to ask if anyone has advice on how to study the ortho module? im finding it the most difficult
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There is a fracture. You need to fix it.
Not sure how much you actually need to know at your med school, I don't remember learning much at all from my block, despite having to do an excessive number of clinics/theatre lists.
Not sure how much you actually need to know at your med school, I don't remember learning much at all from my block, despite having to do an excessive number of clinics/theatre lists.
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Fracture wise
If is stable, immobilise
If it’s unstable, stabilise then immobilise
If it’s open as above plus tetanus vaccination and antibiotics (usually!)
Always check neurovascular status Ie. Can they feel below the injury and are there pulses below level of injury. Always be wary of complications eg. clots, compartment syndrome, malalignment and non union etc.
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If is stable, immobilise
If it’s unstable, stabilise then immobilise
If it’s open as above plus tetanus vaccination and antibiotics (usually!)
Always check neurovascular status Ie. Can they feel below the injury and are there pulses below level of injury. Always be wary of complications eg. clots, compartment syndrome, malalignment and non union etc.
T
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(Original post by Helenia)
There is a fracture. You need to fix it.
Not sure how much you actually need to know at your med school, I don't remember learning much at all from my block, despite having to do an excessive number of clinics/theatre lists.
There is a fracture. You need to fix it.
Not sure how much you actually need to know at your med school, I don't remember learning much at all from my block, despite having to do an excessive number of clinics/theatre lists.
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(Original post by ahorey)
Fracture wise
If is stable, immobilise
If it’s unstable, stabilise then immobilise
If it’s open as above plus tetanus vaccination and antibiotics (usually!)
Always check neurovascular status Ie. Can they feel below the injury and are there pulses below level of injury. Always be wary of complications eg. clots, compartment syndrome, malalignment and non union etc.
T
Fracture wise
If is stable, immobilise
If it’s unstable, stabilise then immobilise
If it’s open as above plus tetanus vaccination and antibiotics (usually!)
Always check neurovascular status Ie. Can they feel below the injury and are there pulses below level of injury. Always be wary of complications eg. clots, compartment syndrome, malalignment and non union etc.
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, what resources did you use?
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Soft tissue injuries can be harder to understand though, but there’s a good ortho textbook (purple ish one) but If you want to go into more depth there is a good book by Kumar called clinical sports medicine which is excellent but more extensive than a med student needs to know,
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https://almostadoctor.co.uk/browse/orthopaedics
It looks like a lot but I don't think I learnt all of those topics either. I find that website very helpful for specialities which I struggled with (like Haematology). It condenses the information down into short chunks and has some lovely tables and diagrams which help you to remmeber the important points.
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omg thank you soooo much!is that
enough or did you have to use any other resource
(Original post by Angury)
I know this wasn't direvcted to me, but I just used this website:
https://almostadoctor.co.uk/browse/orthopaedics
It looks like a lot but I don't think I learnt all of those topics either. I find that website very helpful for specialities which I struggled with (like Haematology). It condenses the information down into short chunks and has some lovely tables and diagrams which help you to remmeber the important points.
I know this wasn't direvcted to me, but I just used this website:
https://almostadoctor.co.uk/browse/orthopaedics
It looks like a lot but I don't think I learnt all of those topics either. I find that website very helpful for specialities which I struggled with (like Haematology). It condenses the information down into short chunks and has some lovely tables and diagrams which help you to remmeber the important points.
enough or did you have to use any other resource
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(Original post by Themedstudent97)
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omg thank you soooo much!is that
enough or did you have to use any other resource
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omg thank you soooo much!is that
enough or did you have to use any other resource
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(Original post by Angury)
I just used this and passmedicine (which wasn't really very useful for Ortho) and that was enough for clinicals. Then agan, our exams didn't really have much Ortho. The OSCE stations were generally just going through 'Look, Feel, Move.'
I just used this and passmedicine (which wasn't really very useful for Ortho) and that was enough for clinicals. Then agan, our exams didn't really have much Ortho. The OSCE stations were generally just going through 'Look, Feel, Move.'
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There is an excellent app called Ortho Flow that may be a bit above medical school level but is great for anyone doing A&E/ortho SHO on-calls - it goes through how (and why) to deal with most injuries.
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(Original post by Becca-Sarah)
There is an excellent app called Ortho Flow that may be a bit above medical school level but is great for anyone doing A&E/ortho SHO on-calls - it goes through how (and why) to deal with most injuries.
There is an excellent app called Ortho Flow that may be a bit above medical school level but is great for anyone doing A&E/ortho SHO on-calls - it goes through how (and why) to deal with most injuries.
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Not just for Ortho but for any surgical topic for medical school finals:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Surgical-Ta.../dp/1848166141
One of the best books I used in medical school.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Surgical-Ta.../dp/1848166141
One of the best books I used in medical school.
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(Original post by Kyalimers)
Not just for Ortho but for any surgical topic for medical school finals:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Surgical-Ta.../dp/1848166141
One of the best books I used in medical school.
Not just for Ortho but for any surgical topic for medical school finals:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Surgical-Ta.../dp/1848166141
One of the best books I used in medical school.
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