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| − | The '''American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons''' (or '''AAOS''') is a professional organization founded in 1933 for the medical education of orthopods. Continuing medical education activities focus on fixing, counting, throwing, juggling, or burying bones.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/09/bones/ Bones: An Orthopedic Surgeon’s Perspective]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/01/femur-stethoscope/ Orthopod Caught Listening to Femur with Stethoscope]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/01/stethoscope-external-fixator/ Ortho Stabilizes Stethoscope with External Fixator]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/12/orthopod-drum-kit-femurs/ Orthopod Uses Patient’s Femurs to Play the Drums]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/11/ortho-broken-wishbone/ Ortho Consulted to Repair Broken Wishbone]</ref> Ripping phone books in half is also a favorite pastime.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/03/orthopedic-applicant/ Orthopedic Applicant Tears Phonebook in Half to Seal Interview]</ref> | + | The '''American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons''' (or '''AAOS''') is a professional organization founded in 1933 for the medical education of orthopods. Continuing medical education activities focus on fixing, counting, throwing, juggling, or burying bones. The '''American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons''' often consults the [[Society of Hospital Medicine]] for medical management of conferences. |
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| − | '''Mission Statement''' | |
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| − | To consult the [[Society of Hospital Medicine]] for medical management, to use [[Ancef (Cefazolin)|Ancef]] liberally<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/01/orthopod-auscultates-ancef-pump/ Orthopod Caught Auscultating Ancef Pump]</ref>, to explain diastolic heart failure really good.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/06/orthopedic-surgeon-diastolic-heart-failure/ An Orthopedic Surgeon Explains: Diastolic Heart Failure]</ref>, and to write notes without words.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/12/soap-note/ Ortho Writes Perfect SOAP Note, First No-Worder This Year]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/09/orthopaedics-progress-notes/ Orthopaedics to Begin to Use Emojis in Progress Notes]</ref>
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| − | '''A Note to Non-Orthopods'''
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| − | Please be kind and help your fellow orthopod next time you spot them stuck in a hot van or in a snowbank.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/06/hot-van/ Unattended Orthopedic Surgeon Left in Hot Van]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/01/orthopedic-surgeon-snowbank/ Oh No! Orthopedic Surgeon Got Plowed into a Snowbank]</ref> Do not confuse them with arthropods.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/02/the-difference-between-an-arthropod-and-an-orthopod/ The Difference Between Arthropods & Orthopods]</ref> If you see an orthopod that is [[SOB]], that is by definition [[Orthopnea|orthopnea]]. And don't forget to say thank you by buying them some pina coladas.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/01/pina-coladas/ Ortho Likes Pina Coladas, Getting Caught in the Rain]</ref>
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| − | '''Related Reading'''
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| − | - [[Ancef (Cefazolin)]]
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| − | - [[Biceps]]
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| − | - [[Brock Hammersley]]
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| − | - [[Developmental Milestones for a Baby Orthopod]]
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| − | - [[Ex Fix]]
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| − | - [[Intramedullary Nail]]
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| − | - [[Thor Hammersley]]
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| − | - [[Tiny Arms Tim]]
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| − | - [[Tom Price]]
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| − | '''References'''
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| | [[Category:Medical Organizations]] | | [[Category:Medical Organizations]] |
| | [[Category:Orthopedic Surgery]] | | [[Category:Orthopedic Surgery]] |
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Revision as of 15:23, 18 September 2016
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (or AAOS) is a professional organization founded in 1933 for the medical education of orthopods. Continuing medical education activities focus on fixing, counting, throwing, juggling, or burying bones. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons often consults the Society of Hospital Medicine for medical management of conferences.
