The primary goal of this fellowship is to train well rounded orthopaedic trauma surgeons who can care for patients with any number of musculoskeletal injuries. The educational environment at Emory University and the clinical volume at Grady Memorial Hospital will foster this goal.
Broad Surgical Experience
The fellows operate in multiple surgical environments. Combining the wide range of surgical environments with the enormous diversity of cases, fellows receive a uniquely comprehensive exposure to trauma surgery. The following are examples of specific areas to demonstrate this diversity:
- Pelvic and Acetabular Trauma: open and percutaneous treatment techniques.
- Joint Trauma: operative care of complex peri-articular injuries
- Hand surgery: treating complex upper extremity trauma
- Sports: treating multi-ligamentous knee injuries
- Arthroplasty: treating complex post-traumatic arthritis reconstructions and acute geriatric trauma with arthroplasty
Research
The fellows will be expected to complete at least one publishable project at the end of the fellowship. The fellows will have time set aside for academic pursuits throughout the year. There are many orthopaedic research personnel at Emory University assisting the faculty, fellows, and residents in their research projects. They also ensure that all projects meet IRB standards and are achievable in the timeframe of a clinical trainee. The current orthopaedic clinical research staff consists of 1 research coordinator and an additional research assistant dedicated to orthopaedic trauma. There are currently approximately 35 active clinical orthopaedic trauma IRBs, and we average 10-15 submissions per year to the annual meetings of the OTA and AAOS. Several recent trainee-led projects within the orthopaedic trauma division have been published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma and Injury. The orthopaedic trauma division also has an affiliation with a biomechanics research laboratory, multiple basic science labs, Emory/Rollin's School of Public Health and Georgia Institute of Technology School of Bioengineering for fellow engagement as their interests indicate.