Pediatric Orthopaedics SRCH/UH. 4 Credit Hours

Catalog description

Students are assigned to work with one of the pediatric orthopaedic faculty for broad exposure in the essentials in pediatric orthopaedics. Students are required to attend outpatient clinics at Christus Santa Rosa Children's Hospital, University Clinic Downtown, and University Clinic. Students are required to perform preoperative workups, attend surgery, and attend conferences at Christus Santa Rose Children's Hospital. Both assessment and treatment of pediatric trauma, congenital conditions such as clubfoot and dislocated hip, spinal disease, and neurologic conditions such as cerebral palsy will be emphasized. Students are required to attend core lectures on basic orthopaedics by orthopaedic faculty. Reading material includes excerpts from Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care, as well as reading material required by a particular service. No late drops.