Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Catalog description

This 2 or 4 week course for 4th year students will expose students to common clinical presentation in sports medicine and orthopaedic surgery. Students will perform a history and physical examination of orthopaedic and sports medicine injuries. This elective will teach basic decision making for investigation and/or conservative or operative management of common orthopaedic and sports medicine injuries and conditions. The course offers a focused discussion of orthopaedic, trauma, and surgery presentations and scenarios relevant to examinations. (2 student cap.)