The Resident Review

Lower extremity deformities are common presentations in orthopaedic clinics. In order to properly treat these cases, the surgeon must be able to accurately assess the deformity. Lower extremity deformity analysis consists of a methodical assessment of the limb from hip through the foot. This process begins with a thorough history and physical exam. After this, the surgeon must be able to accurately assess radiographs in order to determine the location of deformity and to guide surgical planning. This article will provide a brief introduction to this process.

The Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA) invites you to participate in the Resident Master Series. This virtual symposium chooses one topic to explore with four lectures by experts in the field. The symposium culminates with a live 20-minute moderated panel discussion during an online event that will allow trainees to observe a panel debate among the experts centered around challenging cases and treatment dilemmas.

Osteotomies of the pelvis are a useful tool for addressing hip pathology in many pediatric conditions.  There are many different types of osteotomies with some known by eponyms and others with regional variation in the technique—leading to lots of confusion over terminology for surgeons and surgeons-in-training alike!
Here are 5 things to know to help understand Pediatric Pelvic Osteotomies
 

2020 IPOS Tuition Scholarship Applications open July 1!

The University of Maryland Department of Orthopaedics is offering free weekly, educational webinars for residents, fellows and advanced practice providers to facilitate ongoing education during the COVID-19 crisis.

Recently, I traveled to Cali, Colombia with a group of 22 medical professionals to serve children in need of pediatric orthopaedic care. As one of two orthopaedic surgery residents on the trip, I want to share 5 tips to help you plan and get the most out of your own orthopaedic global outreach trip.

This time of year, many residents and fellows are in the midst of the job hunt. Here are five key things to consider before signing your first contract. 

Coming soon to JPO Podcasts!

The AAHS is offering FREE weekly, educational webinars for residents and fellows to facilitate ongoing education during the COVID-19 crisis. The next webinar will take place Sunday, April 26, 2020 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Eastern Time. 

A limping child can be one of the most stressful diagnostic dilemmas in clinical practice. While many conditions that produce a limp are fleeting and/or benign, you don’t want to miss some serious conditions that may have major consequences if diagnosis is delayed.  

Here are 5 tips to consider when evaluating the limping child either in the outpatient or emergency department setting.

The AAHS is offering FREE weekly, educational webinars for residents and fellows to facilitate ongoing education during the COVID-19 crisis.

Interviews are a critical component of the fellowship application process.  They allow programs to get to know you beyond your CV and headshot.  Perhaps more importantly, they allow you (the applicant) to get to know programs and help decide if it is a place where you want to spend a year of your life. 
Here are 5 tips to consider when preparing for your fellowship interviews.

As the OITE approaches, please consider taking advantage of some of the review videos the POSNA Resident Communications Committee has put together just for YOU. 

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Orthopaedics (SOOr) is offering $1,500 cash awards to orthopaedic residents and pediatric orthopaedic fellows in the United States and Canada who are interested in providing musculoskeletal care to children in resource-poor regions of the world.

Registration & housing are now open for the 16th Annual International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium.