Joint Reconstruction and Replacement

esident training in joint reconstruction is guided by faculty members who are regularly involved in caring for patients through this area of orthopedic medicine.
 
            Residents are expected to participate in a weekly joint reconstruction conference that requires critical analysis of case material for case presentation. Clinical and pathological correlations are emphasized. The purview of joint reconstruction includes juvenile, adult and geriatric arthritic conditions and encompasses experiences in congenital, metabolic and post-traumatic disorders. Residents become familiar with various surgical techniques, including arthroscopy, osteotomy, surface replacement arthroplasty, total joint arthroplasty and revision joint arthroplasty.
 
            The diverse training background of the faculty helps to enrich the inpatient and outpatient clinical experience. Outpatient joint reconstruction care is a weekly feature of the rotation. Residents also work closely with the hospital's divisions of Rheumatology and General Internal Medicine.