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Haiti: Are We Learning Anything?
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. • Mon, Mar 1st, 2010

 

Dr. Christopher Born went to Haiti on a government mission (protected by the 82nd Airborne). Dr. David Helfet organized his own team. Their vastly different experiences illuminate the need to streamline and organize disaster preparedness.

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Post-Haiti Debate Continues
Walter Eisner • Mon, Feb 22nd, 2010
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The debate over the government’s medical response to Haiti and the involvement of civilian surgeons continues. Without civilian surgeons, thousands of injured might have gone untreated. How will this debate impact how surgeons join relief efforts in the future? See what we found.

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Gurgle, Giggle, Grunt: Pediatric Communication
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. • Mon, Feb 8th, 2010

 

Is the baby happier on mom’s lap? Does it help if the toddler holds the stethoscope? How can you engage a teenager? Dr. John Purvis, associate professor of orthopedics at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, gives details.

HSS Team with guards in Haiti/photo courtesy: Dean Lorich, M.D.

Cry, The Beloved Surgeon
Walter Eisner • Mon, Feb 1st, 2010
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Surgeons came home from Haiti disillusioned and angry over U.S. government relief efforts. Military surgeons say their civilian colleagues have little experience in disaster medicine and should leave it to the pros. They find common ground in OTW. See what good has come from this.

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Orthopedic Heroes of Haiti
Walter Eisner • Mon, Jan 25th, 2010
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The devastating earthquake in Haiti offered one of the greatest challenges of our lifetime to the orthopedic community of care givers, professional societies and device companies around the world. How did the community respond? Read it here.

Image 1 - Hip Fracture; Image 2 - Hip Fracture after Surgery; Image 3 - Hip Fracture Healed

A Little Bundle of...Pediatric Emergencies
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. • Mon, Nov 2nd, 2009
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Three pediatric orthopedists weigh in on some of the most serious childhood conditions that might show up at an ER. Being able to proprerly assess these situations can save a limb or a life.

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Alone in the Woods? Rural Orthopedics
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed • Sun, Aug 23rd, 2009
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Planes, helicopters, and ambulances…all may be required to treat the orthopedic patient in rural areas. Three surgeons discuss how they juggle resources, search for beds, and grapple with snowstorms…and why their urban colleagues should care.

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