Non-Operative Orthopedics

ELEC521 / PSRG 612

Department
Surgery

Clinical or Non-Clinical Course
Clinical

Physician Assessed Patient Facing
Yes

Prerequisites
Completion of Phase 2 Clerkships

Other
CHM orientation

Goal
This elective will involve full care of the non-operative patient as the majority of orthopedics is non-surgical. The elective course emphasizes outpatient orthopedic medicine involving initial evaluation of the trauma, fracture care, diagnostic blocks, injections, aspirations, interpreting x-rays, MRIs, CTs, casting, splinting and follow up treatment of non-operative orthopedics. Surgical OR time could be arranged per student interest, but this is not the focus of this elective.

Objectives

Upon completion of this elective, the student will be able to:

  1. Identify musculoskeletal anatomy on x-rays and interpret findings
  2. Interpret MRI and CT results related to musculoskeletal injuries
  3. Perform history and physical exam related to musculoskeletal injuries including maneuvers/tests
  4. Distinguish between urgent and emergent orthopedic injuries and develop plan of care (PT/OT, injection, surgical referral, observation, medication, etc.)
  5. Perform diagnostic blocks/injections and aspirations with injection
  6. Perform casting and splinting

Method of Assessment

  • Standard Clinical 2wk Elective Evaluation - Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
  • Standard Clinical 4wk Elective Evaluation - Honors/High Pass/Pass/Fail

Additional Methods

The faculty will base their evaluation on:
1. The student will be evaluated by quality of oral and written work-ups of patients and technical skills observed by the preceptor.
2. Discussion with student and completion of Standard Clinical Evaluation Form by preceptor.

Course Director
Thomas Bollaert, M.D.

Course Coordinator
Jennifer Young
jakyoung@uic.edu
309-655-6454

Location
Midwest Orthopedic Center, 6000 N Allen Rd, Peoria, IL 61615, 309-691-1400

Setting
Outpatient

Night Call
No

Laboratory
No

Weekends
No

House Staff
No

Number of Learners per Block
1

Duration
2 or 4 weeks

Who is this elective available to
M4s (in Phase 3)

Blocks Available
All except winter break.