Orthopaedic Surgery
Undergraduate Medical Education
MBBS
Medical
students rotate though orthopaedics for a 4 week period of time, during
which they learn Orthopaedic clinical skills and gain knowledge of
common musculoskeletal disorders through exposure to clinics,
wardsrounds, emergency rooms, and operating rooms.
Postgraduate Medical Education
Internship Programme
Interns
rotate for 2 month period of time in Orthopaedics where they learn to
clerk Orthopaedic patients. They learn pre-operative and post-operative
management of patients. They also participate in management of emergency
cases during their 1-in-4 days on call. Apart from other clinical
activities they learn skills like Orthopaedic wound management, plaster
and splinting technique. They also learn in teaching sessions, and give
presentations on topics such as management of fracture, polytrauma,
adult respiratory distress syndrome and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Residency Programme
The
Orthopaedic residency is a structured training programme. It is one of
best residency programmes in the country. Orthopaedic residents are
inducted following core training in General Surgery and clearing
Intermediate Module from College of Physicians and Surgeons. During
training they are imparted various clinical and operative skills along
with core knowledge. Orthopaedic residents have a very hectic schedule
of clinical assignments in operating room, emergency room and
out-patient clinic. They have weekly academic sessions such as
Resident’s review, Core curriculum, Radiology, Indication and Morbidity
& Mortality meeting. Apart from these, there are monthly academic
sessions including Journal club, Tumor board and Orthopaedic City
meeting. The graduates of Orthopaedic residency programme are excellent
Orthopaedic surgeons who pass their final fellowship exams usually in
their first attempt.
Fellowship Programme
Presently
the Orthopaedic Section in the Department of Surgery does not offer
fellowship training in Orthopaedic subspecialties. However, initiation
of following two fellowships is planned for the near future.
Hand and Microsurgery
Ilizarov surgery
Contacts
For administrative office: +9221 3486 4350
For academic related matters: +92 21 3486 4350
