New Concept Walking Canes & Walking Sticks

knotything

and in function.

Campbell Canes has recently introduced a truly unique set of canes and walking sticks. Why unique? Just have a look to the left and right. Campbell Canes are handcrafted from regional and exotic woods, stained and finished with careful attention to detail. Each bears the signature seal of its craftsman and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

That covers form nicely, but what about function? The manufacturer states that the Campbell Handle™ is specially de [...]

Quadrabloc?

twirler73

Has anyone effectively used magnetic therapy to help the pain of osteonecrosis. I'm thinking of trying quadrabloc but wanted to check to see if anyone had had any positive experiences with it first. Thank you!

Frozen shoulder from the patient's view

admin

to have anesthetic and a shoulder manipulation. I have found a lot of useful info about "frozen shoulder" or "adhesive capsulitis" but no much about the recovery after a manipulation - from the patient's point of view.

Orthopaedic Informatics Workshop

christian

Workshop on Orthopaedic Informatics

Most orthopaedic surgeons use the Internet on a daily basis for personal business and for email. But many orthopaedists find using the Internet to find orthopaedic information difficult and frustrating. This hands-on workshop course aims to explain the reasons for this frustration, to equip attendees with tools and strategies to make using the Internet more rewarding and to demonstrate that there is plenty of valuable information out there if yo [...]

Not everyone will like you...

Staff

;not everyone will like you." At the time I didn't understand the wisdom in that statement and just went about my day. As I progressed through residency, fellowship, and into practice, I have begun to understand the enormity of that statement.

It is summe [...]

Aarrrggghhh .... July

Staff

both happiness and uncertainty in the air. The chief residents are packed up and saying their goodbyes. The newly graduated interns are finding housing and readying themselves for a new venture. It is an exciting time for all involved. At this time of the year, everyone is changing their position in the hierarchy. The rising chiefs have to assume the role of leader and the new interns will be a "doctor" for the first time. Some are up to the task and others, well, take a little bit of [...]

All good things have to come to an end ...

Staff

in the world.”
~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

When I was in medical school, one of the key issues that discussed at the time was the increasing need for primary care providers and the over abundance of sub-specialists. There was a push by multiple institutions to increase medical students interest in the primary care areas and a deemphasis of the sub-specialties. Over recent years that prediction was found to be off target.

Unavailability of recognized Dupuytren's procedure

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"At least it's not cancer" I thought and read the pamphlet I was given at the office. European descent - well, that certainly fit me. An image of my father's hand similarly contracted during my last visit to Germany filled my mind. My father never had anything done with his hand. He was retired, and perhaps not having to work with his hands to make a living prevented him from seeking treatment. Perhaps treatment was unavailable. I could not ask him, he had pass [...]

Are we there yet?

Staff

size="3" style="color: #000000; font-family: georgia">~Friedrich Nietzsche

Education is a wonderful thing. I learn something new everyday. Everyone from my patients, students, residents, nurses, and even the cleaning ladies, teaches me somet [...]

He is dead to me ....

Staff

It
is rare that orthopaedic surgeons know much about medications beyond
the 2 antibiotics (Ancef and the other on when they are allergic). We
occasionally know several NSAIDS and other post-op pain medication. If
a patient is on more than Prevacid, we are likely to get a medicine
consult because we have no idea what that new cardiac medication does.
So, we rarely are visited by the well dressed pharmacy representative.
(Well, ever since the who Vioxx debacle.) Orthopaedic surgeons are a
[...]

How do we educate residents with todays restrictions .... (part III)

Staff

As we look at the need of the current generation, we can see that there is an emphasis on the individual yet they want to be mentored. They are in touch with the newest technology and may require different ways of communicating. You may be required to give them instant feedback. Heck, we have cell phone and the text messaging. I want to know now. Why didn't you pick you your phone? I think we, educators, must keep in mind that everyone’s time is important. The learners do not need to l [...]

"Everyone's special!" "Which is another way of saying no one is. ...

Staff

Now let's look at the next generation. I had previously talked about generational differences in educating styles.
I do believe it is important to first understanding where your
educational style comes from as well as understand your audience. Who
is our audience? The current resident probably are mostly at the end of
Gen X, but are flavored with some of the upcoming generation known as
the Ne(x)t generation, Gen Y, or Millennials. So, what are the educational expectations of the mell [...]

How do we educate residents with todays restrictions .... (part I)

Staff

When I was a resident, I really
didn't appreciate what my attending had to endure. As we all tend to
be, I was selfish in believing that they give me what "I" needed. They
were not tending to "my" needs. Most of my thought were on me and my
fellow residents. I had a belief that the "man was keepin' a brotha' down." As a system, I though it was built to maintain the status quo. Through our resident union, we even threatened to go on strike. As I pr [...]

If the shoe fits ...

Staff

I think one of the hardest things to to for a runner is to find the
right pair of shoes. Each foot and shoe is different. Sometimes you
find a shoe that is recommended; it has a great write up in the Runners
World magazine; and it gets great reviews. It is a good fit in the
store. You pay the $100+ and walk out of the store. You walk around in
the shoes to begin the break in process and may be few short runs to
get use to the new shoes. Then you begin the longer runs and you
re [...]

Everything that is old is new again ...

Staff

There is so much that influences us in our daily lives. Our past experiences shape our opinions. Our relationships with our parents, teachers, and friends, help us to develop a sense of what we feel is right and wrong. It helps us to develop a sense of self. Our external experiences and others opinions usually will shape how you feel about self. In educating others, the educator will provide education through these eyes. As an educator, I give information that I feel is important at that [...]

My grampa is tall as trees ....

Staff

My mother is a writer/poet. She wrote a wonderful children's short
story that, I think, is fantastic and describes from a child's point of
view how she looks up to her grandfather. Eventually, her grandfather
dies and how she has difficulty believing that can happen because "My
grampa is tall as trees." I feel this story emulates some of what may
be occurring today in the academic world. See academics has always been
seen as an area that is kind of sacred. It was the plac [...]

How do you know what you need to learn?

Staff

Over
the past few weeks, I have been looking at a number of different blogs
and internet forums. I do this in interest about what people are
interested in and to find out what the "word on the street" is. A very
common topic I have come across is about residency work hours and ho [...]

Patience young padawan ....

Staff

Perspective is everything. Depending on your stage in residency, you will be concerned about different things when you perform a surgery. Depending on your practice, you may have cases that are routine to you, and then there will be cases that you may consider your "big cases." You may develop a system of how you approach these larger cases. I have my own way of approaching big (i.e. more challenging or risky) surgeries. I tend to approach them like when I was involved in sports and ri [...]

The beatings will continue until the morale improves ...

Staff

As I have written previously, and it is confirmed in one of the forums on the Student Doctor Forums,
medical students these days are soft. I say this half in jest, but it
does have some truth; otherwise, it would not make so many upset. From
“my perspective” medical students and sometimes residents are not here
to learn. They feel that we, the attendings, are making things to give
them busy work. We are just giving you more paperwork to fill out,
another dictation to do [...]

You are only as good as your last case ...

Staff

Last
week was a tough week, I understand it is part of the job, these weeks
happen. For the pediatric orthopaedist, the summer is filled with
elective cases and trauma. I understand that like most things you have
good weeks and bad weeks, and as the saying goes, "this to shall pass."
If you put your head down and continue to work, the next thing you know
is that your done. So, long days usually don't get me down. The thing
that can really be a downer on a day is when [...]

Blog entries

New Concept Walking Canes & Walking Sticks

Quadrabloc?

Frozen shoulder from the patient's view

Orthopaedic Informatics Workshop

Not everyone will like you...

Aarrrggghhh .... July

All good things have to come to an end ...

Unavailability of recognized Dupuytren's procedure

Are we there yet?

He is dead to me ....

How do we educate residents with todays restrictions .... (part III)

"Everyone's special!" "Which is another way of saying no one is. ...

How do we educate residents with todays restrictions .... (part I)

If the shoe fits ...

Everything that is old is new again ...

My grampa is tall as trees ....

How do you know what you need to learn?

Patience young padawan ....

The beatings will continue until the morale improves ...

You are only as good as your last case ...