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The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the MGH is a major participant in the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program. A total of 50 resident physicians are involved in clinical care through the program, with approximately 18 residents at MGH at any one time. In addition, the MGH has approximately 14 clinical fellows involved in providing patient care. Combined orthopaedic grand rounds and several teaching conferences are held weekly, biweekly and monthly. Please visit the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program for additional information.
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The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery conducts clerkships for both third- and fourth-year medical students. The two-week clinical clerkship during the student's third year exposes clerks to orthopaedic surgery as it is practiced in the private attending's office, hospital wards, and emergency and operating rooms. In addition, a core lecture series covers pertinent topics of general and regional orthopaedics. An effort is made to present material of practical use to any physician who will regularly be called upon to deal with musculoskeletal problems. Clinical conferences during the two-week period encourage the student to use his or her newly acquired knowledge while discussing actual current cases.
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The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery treats a variety of musculoskeletal diseases and conditions, ranging from fractures to complex reconstructions, and micro-vascular and microneural surgery of the extremities. Orthopaedic specialists provide comprehensive care for patients who have experienced trauma or sports-related injuries, or for those who need routine care.
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The treatment of children with muscoloskeletal problems remains an integral part of modern orthopaedic surgery. Many fractures and injuries occur in children due to their high activity level and unique immature skeleton. Treatment of fractures in children is different than adults due to active growth plates in their bones. Damage to the growth plate can lead to significant problems with later bone growth, and at-risk fractures have to be monitored with care.
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Residency in orthopaedic surgery consists of one year of general surgery training followed by four years of orthopaedic surgery training. Two years in clinical practice following residency is required before final certification. One year of additional training is required to practice in one of the subspecialty areas.
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At present Sky ward is an 18 bed ward, in the newly built Octav Botnar wing, that caters for patients requiring both specialist orthopaedic and spinal surgery. The ward has been designed specifically to meet the needs of orthopaedic patients. There is a fully equipped seminar room, plaster room and treatment room. The ward is spacious with a mixture of side rooms and bays. There is a high dependency area for children that have undergone spinal or major orthopaedic surgery.
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