Today I began the day at 7:30 working again with Dr. Schweitzer. Today was the second day of clinic with a focus on new patients and there were 44 patients total. We spent the morning meeting with each new patient and wrote notes about each patient that could be used during future visits. I learned how to repair a tibia or fibula fracture through open surgery and visited with some patients today that underwent this procedure. These patients had post-operation appointments today.
In the afternoon, I visited with Dr. Grant, a sports medicine orthopedic surgeon. Today, the sports medicine clinic was in session and we visited with many patients throughout the afternoon. The majority of the patients that we visited with had already underwent surgery and were attending their post operation appointments to get cleared for activity. Today I learned how a sports medicine surgeon can help a patient to recover from arthritis. This can be done by repairing the cartilage by making small cuts in the bone located underneath the cartilage.
