In ancient Greece, the asclepion was a healing temple dedicated to Asclepius, the God of Medicine. Asclepius learned the art of surgery from the centaur Chiron and had the ability to raise the dead. The Rod of Asclepius is a roughhewn branch entwined with a single serpent.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Orthopedic Surgery III
I'm not sure this really counts since it was only two weeks, but I just finished my first rotation! It was fun. I feel like I got a decent sense of sports medicine and a flavor of orthopedics. The faculty was really enthusiastic to teach us, the residents were great, and I loved the patients. I finally learned how to do a proper knee exam and am doing a little better with the shoulder. I worked on general clinical skills like reading imaging studies and doing H&Ps. I did a presentation on Achilles tendon rupture which went well. I had a few days in the OR which I really enjoyed. I'm pretty sure I'm not headed into sports medicine, but I really have a newfound appreciation for it. I've realized I can't rule out doing a surgical field in the future.
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