Hello I am interested in ortho surgery but find the amount of books to master...
I checked out the operative techniques books and found out they are 5 volumes of books ONLY for the procedures then you have apleys ortho for non-procedural orthopedics then a book for basic science of...
View ArticleUPenn vs. Byrn Mawr PostBac
Hi everyone. I am having a lot of trouble deciding on what school to attend for postbac. I know Bryn Mawr is the most prestigious school for premed postbac, but I really had my heart set on UPenn prior...
View Articlelife saving surgeries
Do orthopedic surgeons perform any life saving surgeries? I've heard surgery for nec fasc might being something like that besides that it seems like you're almost always saving limbs rather than lives
View ArticleAny orthos in Florida willing to have a shadow?
Hello everyone, I am an accepted student to an osteopathic school and would like to shadow someone in the field. I am very interested in ortho and would love to connect with some ortho physicians. I am...
View ArticleHow to assess skill in orthopedic surgery
I have a question for practicing orthopedic surgeons. Assume you were somewhere where you did not know any colleagues to recommend a surgeon to you and needed orthopedic surgery for something routine...
View ArticleLooking for ideas for Senior Design Project
Hello all, I am a senior bioengineering student that is also planning on going to medical school (waiting to hear about interviews!). Orthopedic Surgery is one of our topics of interest (also my...
View ArticleForearm Compartment Pressures
You’re on hand call and are consulted to evaluate a patient for forearm compartment syndrome. Does your team see the patient and perform the compartment pressure assessment, or do you tell the primary...
View ArticleOrtho away rotations at top schools as an average applicant
Hello everyone, I’m a 3rd year med student looking for advice on choosing away rotations for orthopedic surgery. I think my stats are pretty average for an ortho applicant: Med School – Top 20 MD...
View ArticleStudying During Ortho Residency
Can any residents talk about what studying during ortho residency is like? Is it a couple of hours a day? Or just a few on the weekend?
View ArticleStudying During Ortho Residency
Can any residents talk about what studying during ortho residency is like? Is it a couple of hours a day? Or just a few on the weekend?
View ArticleHow much paperwork?
How much time do you guys spend on paperwork? I am a pre-med and want to be as realistic with the day-to-day as possible. The thought of performing surgery and changing patients' lives seems very...
View ArticleDo Ortho residencies care about Step 2?
Trying to debate on whether to do an online ortho rotation or two next month to show interest or just study for Step 2. I already did all rotations my school is able to offer (two max)
View ArticleIs it fun?
I know practicing surgery is very rewarding since you get to really make a huge impact on people's lives. However, what I am wondering is do you guys find it fun? I know many of you believe it is very...
View ArticleBig Aspirations - Rough Program
Hey everyone, I'm an ortho res who is really dedicated to learning the art. Unfortunately, I am starting to get the feeling that they don't really start operating until their third year (which was not...
View ArticleFellowships
What percent of orthopods do fellowships? I've heard the number is super high, like above 90%. Is the situation more like you need to have a fellowship to work in any competitive environments like nyc,...
View ArticleRealistic ortho chances or time to face the music?
Lower mid 240 on step1 (242-245), just starting rotations. Charting outcomes 2018 has ortho avg at 248 so by this data obviously I have a chance, BUT I feel might be getting kinda outdated for ortho...
View ArticleMS3: Considering/conflicted ortho & Questions
I'm an MS3/4, starting a research year in biomedical engineering. My current project uses immunology/neoantigens to develop osteosarc & CRC therapies using novel vectors in animal models. Strongly...
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Average Hours / Week Changes in Ortho?
According to this chart, it seems like average hours worked per week is around 50-60 which doesn't sound too bad. Is this accurate? Do ortho surgeons really have better lifestyle than Cardiologists?
View ArticleOrtho Chances Question
I recently got my board scores back and was wondering if these were at least competitive for Ortho: Step 1: 235-240 Comlex level 1: 625-640 My school does have a "home" ortho program (former AOA) would...
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