Orthopaedics - House Officer Series

Sorry, can't comment on your question, however, I was interested in where you are and how is it going thus far...I leave for my first in a couple of weeks...just some insight if you can...
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I recently picked up a copy of the HO Series. I don't have much to compare it to, but I feel it is a good resource. It's written as a quick reference for basic info, diagnosis, and treatment of common ortho problems that may be encountered while on call or in the ER. It's easy to read and pocket sized. I'm sure there are many other resources that are just as useful, but I don't think you'll go wrong with HO Series. Best regards!

What up,

I just started my AI today and would strongly suggest getting the new Netter's Atlas of Ortho Anatomy. It's AWESOME. It has all of the classic netter drawings of anatomy, broken into chapters of spine, shoulder, forearm, pelvis, hip, etc. PLUS it has drawings of the relevant common fractures, the basic classifications and tables of "pearls", exam, diagnosis, treatment, etc. There's also great drawings of exam techniques, as wells as the common surgical approaches. It even has diagrams and explanations of common injections and aspirations.

I was going to buy Zuckerman, but found this to be much more high-yield for a senior student.

What a great book.

PS the author of this endorsement is not paid in any way by Dr. Netter or ICON learning systems. )

I agree with the above message. On my
AI so far, my responsibilities have been minimal. I basically go to the OR and/or clinic all day. when on call, I see trauma pts and write H&P's or consult notes and then help splint/cast/etc. or go to the OR. I'm learning lots of little tricks here and there but i'm not learning a lot of ortho managment. I guess that'll come with time. Reading about the next day's cases beforehand is probably the most useful (not just for pimping but also so you don't get lost and get bored in a 4 - 5 hr case).