Upper Peninsula Health Education Corporation

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Orthopedic Surgery Elective
SUR 613

Prerequisite: Fourth year medical students who have successfully completed their Junior Surgery clerkship. Availability is limited.

Objectives:

• Recognize the stops in the evaluation and management of common orthopedic problems in an outpatient setting.
• Demonstrate improved skills in the management of hospitalized patients including operative management.
• Demonstrate improved skill in the management of emergency room orthopaedic problems such as fracture reduction and soft tissue care.

Students will be assigned to the orthopedic physician group and will see a variety of inpatient and outpatient cases.

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