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F.
Podiatric surgery
The resident
will become competent to perform surgical procedures encompassing soft
digital surgery, lesser metatarsal surgery, surgery of the first ray,
midfoot
surgery, tendon transfers and general rearfoot and ankle surgical procedures.
The resident will perform both medical and podiatric history and physical
examinations on the patient and review preoperative films, as well
as
special studies such as EKG's and chest X-rays. The resident will be
trained in perioperative management of the podiatric surgical patient.
G. General
Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Pediatric Orthopedics
These rotations
will provide the resident with an appreciation
of the anatomy, surgical techniques, tissue handling, preoperative and
postoperative considerations in non-podiatric surgical procedure. The
resident will discuss preoperative and postoperative issues with the
surgeon and will be given lectures dealing with the anatomy encountered
in the particular surgery. The resident will act as an assistant in those
cases scrubbed.
H.
Peripheral Vascular Disease
This rotation
will provide the resident with exposure to patients afflicted with
peripheral vascular disease. The resident will be permitted to examine
and evaluate
these patients and discuss treatment plans with the vascular surgeon.
The resident will be expected to provide input regarding the treatment
of vascularly debilitated patients and be able to scrub in on bypasses,
amputations, dissecting aneurysms and other vascular procedures.
I. Podiatric
Medicine/Community Podiatry/Biomechanics/Office Rotations
The resident
will be exposed to the clinical experience of podiatric patient care.
The resident will have the opportunity to work up patients surgically,
biomechanically, perform palliative care, diagnose and treat dermatologic
conditions of the feet, work-up of podopediatric conditions, perform
tapings, casting for orthotic devices, diagnose and treat various arthritic
conditions, perform podiatric history and physical examination, write
prescriptions for medications, orthotic devices, orthopedic shoes,
and work-up sports related conditions. This will also include the Botsford
Podiatry Clinic and private practitioner office rotations. The resident
will also be involved in Diabetic Education and treatment of disenfranchised
patients. Rotations Continued >