Saturday 6 October 2012

Common Presentations in the Orthopaedics Department of Hospital Kajang


Here is my list of the common tasks of housemen in the Orthopaedics department of Hospital Kajang (alternate link), the commonly used forms (alternate link), the common assessment questions (alternate link). This is only my list. Feedback is welcomed.
It is still a work in progress, but is also constantly being updated. Please let me know and correct me if there are any errors. Thank you.

My recommended books for this department are:
1. Basic Fracture Management for Students and Housemans
Author: Muhamad Yusof Aziz
Publisher: Department of Orthopaedics, Traumatology & Rehabilitation, International Islamic University Malaysia
2. Netter's Concise Orthopaedic Anatomy 2nd Edition
Author: Jon C. Thompson
Publisher: Elsevier
3. Tarascon Pocket Orthopaedica 2nd Edition
Author: Damian M. Rispoli
Publisher: Tarascon
4. Apley's System of Orthopaedics and Fractures 9th Edition
Author: Louis Solomon
Publisher: Hodder Arnold

My recommended websites for this department are:
1. House Officers Workshop Malaysia Orthopaedic HO Guide
2. New York School of Regional Anesthesia's (NYSORA) guide to Wrist Block, Digital Block and Ankle Block.
3. Dr. Hutchinson's Orthopaedics Physical Examination Videos
4. eMedicine Medscape
5. Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

My recommended smartphone App for this department is:
1. WiKEM

I also gave a CME presentation on the topic Anterior Knee Pain (alternate link). Hope it will be of help.

Last updated on 30/10/2012