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James C. Wittig, MD

Chairman of Orthopedic Surgery at Morristown Medical Center and Medical Director, Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Oncology and Sarcoma Surgery, Atlantic Health System

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3 Tips for the orthopedic surgery resident as to what to do the morning of a 7:30 am surgery! #orthopedicresident #orthopedicsurgeon #orthopedicresidency #TopPerformer #orthopediconcology #sarcoma

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Hey, how's everybody doing? Hope you're having a great day. Here are three tips for the orthopedic surgery resident as to what to do the morning of a 730 AM start surgery. The number one, he went around on all the patients that you've already done surgery on. That is your responsibility. You are the doctor. You should be in at least at 6:00 AM, depending on the number of patients you have and see all your patients and get things under control before surgery starts #2 at 7:00 AM thirty minutes. Before the start time of the surgery, you should be seeing the patient who's gonna be undergoing the surgery. You should see the patient, examine the patient, mark the extremity, confirm the correct site, and review any of the medications or previous medical history on the patient. And make sure you discuss with your attending exactly what you're doing #3 is you're going to go to the OR room immediately after you assign that patient and examine the patient. And you're going to go through the checklist in your head. You should have this checklist every time you go into the. Door #1 Do you have the proper equipment for positioning the patient? They gonna be in the lateral position. Do you need a chest roll to protect the patients brachial plexus #2 Check the other equipment. Make sure that you have all your tools. Make sure that you have the hardware #3 Get those X-rays up on the board. Make sure you can see what you're doing and discuss those X-rays with the attending #5 Make sure that you have the right bandages there as well as drains or other things you might need for the procedure. Make sure those. Trees are up on the board and this is the last chance for you to check that all the hardware is there that you're going to need for the patient. Follow these steps and you're sure to be a success with the attending that you're operating with.

Matt Barber M.D. 🏴‍☠️

Matt Barber M.D. 🏴☠️

Surgeon,Speaker,Innovator -obsessed with all aspects of knee and hip replacement surgery.

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Jim, these are really cool. Such great advice for residents. Hopefully now that in most instances the resident has slept some the night before, they are able to read and prepare to a much greater degree.

Thomas J. Graham, MD

Thomas J. Graham, MD

System Chief, Jefferson Health Orthopedics & Physician-in-Chief, Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute

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Thanks for developing this collection - a master class based on simplicity and achievable tasks as a pathway to success for trainees.

Juan A. Pretell, MD

Juan A. Pretell, MD

Chief of Orthopedic Oncology - Miami Cancer Institute and Professor of Orthopedic - Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, FIU.

4mo

Totally true 😊

Mehrdad Bahrabadi

Mehrdad Bahrabadi

Orthopedic Surgeon, Musculoskeletal Tumor Surgeon

4mo

Great advice. And look at patient's chart for the consent of procedure . Although I think this is done during admission process in your hospital.

Scott Sigman MD

Scott Sigman MD

Opioid Sparing Orthopedic Surgeon Healer of Knees and Shoulders Left and Right, Host of The Ortho Show Podcast, Chief Medical Officer OrthoLazer Orthopedic Laser Centers, TEDx Talk Speaker

4mo

Love these videos James C. Wittig, MD. Communication is empowering even for tired residents.

Accomplished Medical Device Representative with a Strong History of Obtaining Results via Account Building and Retention

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Your advice pours on to the reps. Act like residents, etc.

Director of Orthopaedic Trauma @ IU Health Methodist | Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery, Reconstructive Surgeon

4mo

Some great advice.

Cindya Coffey CST AAS

Cindya Coffey CST AAS

20yr CST/Instructor

4mo

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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