Idk if my experience is the norm, but I often hope to be pimped more frequently to show the attending my depth of knowledge. We are supposed to be evaluated on our performance and sometimes I go through an entire rotation without being asked a single question. Also, I find that I usually remember for life the answers to the questions I am pimped on. It motivates me to do more reading in my free time to impress you too when you pimp more frequently.
Hit the nail on the head. In addition to this, I feel like too many residents are asking questions that are more tailored to their learning level. There are plenty of things that medical students should know for their board exams that they don't as evidenced by shelf averages in the 70s. That doesn't mean you don't pimp them on things above their level. Sometimes it's necessary to get them to understand what's going on, but if that happens try not to confuse them. Also, too many residents belittle the information medical students have learnt in their review books as if it's some primitive technology. The more links you can make for something like the classic signs of compartment syndrome per Pestana's to the rationale of what you do daily for compartment syndrome (this may be too simple of an example), the more it sticks with students.
I have listed some common orthopedic topics via Pestana's:
Kids:
Legg-Calve-Perthes (avascular necrosis of femoral epiphysis)
Slipped capital femoral epiphyses
Septic Hip
Osteomyelitis
bowlegs/knocknee
Osgood
Equinovarus (clubfoot)
Scoliosis
Remodeling of fractures
Supracondylar fractures/growth plate fractures
All kids/adult tumors
Adult:
Fractures (clavicle, shoulder (ant/post), colles, monteggia, Galeazzi, scaphoid, metacarpal, hip, femoral neck, introtrochanteric, femoral shaft)
Knee
Tibial Stress fractures
Achilles Tendon/Fractures of Ankle
Emergencies (open fractures, posterior dislocation of hip, gas gangrene, soft tissue infections)
Neurovascular injuries
Carpal tunnel/trigger finger/dequervain tenosynovitis/dupuytren contracture/felon/gamekeeper thumb/jersey finger/mallet finger/what to do with amp
utated digits
Back pain comprehensive differential (probably something every student from a family med aspirant to an ortho gunner should know cold if they haven't already)
Ulcers
Plantar Fascitis/Morton Neuroma/Gout
Procedures we should do:
Arthrocentesis under resident supervision
Physical exams
Obviously, in your guide, the artistic touch to it is knowing which conditions are most important for a student interested in orthopedics to know and to strike a balance between the textbook teaching and real life experience as only a practicing orthopedic surgeon could do. Also, you could include all the visuospatial nuances that are key for success in orthopedics which is something you won't find in review books.
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