Posted on: Wed 25-09-2013

Cedarcrest Hospitals has recently been granted accreditation by the West African College of Surgeons to undertake approved training in Orthopaedic Surgery. To this end the hospital hereby requests applications from suitably qualified medical doctors for three and six month rotation as trainees in orthopaedic surgery. This hospital is located in the heart of the federal capital and Is a foremost centre for modern image guided orthopaedic surgery and traumatology.

Trainees will be expected to participate in the surgical management of patients in all subspecialties and work with internationally trained orthopaedic surgeons. They will be exposed to the following procedures:

1. Trauma

. Closed antegrade and retrograde C-arm guided locked nailing of fractures of the femur. tibia and humerus

· Closed proximal femoral nailing

. Open reduction and internal fixation of tibial plateau fractures

. Closed C-arm guided titanium elastic nailing of, paediatric fractures involving the femur, tibia. humerus, radius and ulna

. Mage Intensifier guided closed reduction and K wire fixation of fractures

. 3.5mm DCP. LCDCP and LCP plating offracturesofthe distal humerus, forearm and ankle with image guidance

·External fixation of long bone and pelvic fractUres

. Mini external fixation of wrist fractures

. Cannulated screw fracture fixation under image control

. Spine fracture fixation including anterior cervical plating and lumbar pedicle screw fixation

2. Shoulder and upper limb

·Subacromlal decompression

. Rotator cuff repair

. Bankart's repair

. Acromioclavicular joint excision

3. Spine

. Cervical spine operations for myelopathy

. Anterior and posterior approaches to sub axial spine

. C1/C2 Oxationsand decompressions

. 360 degrees fracture fixations

. Thoracic and lumbar fixations using cages and pedicle screws

. Spinal decompression for spondylopathy

. Intertarninar decornpres sions and foraminotomies

. Lumbar discectomies

. Spinal tumour and Infections management

 

4. Hip and knee

. Total hip replacement

. Bipolar hemiarthroplasty

· Core decompression for femoral head avascular necrosis

· Hip arthrotomies

. Total knee replacement

· Knee arthrotomies

. Peri articular (hip and knee) image guided osteotomies

5. Arthroscopy and sports medicine

. Knee diagnostic arthroscopy

. Arthroscopic meniscectomy

. ACL reconstruction

. Knee debridement

. Shoulder diagnostic arthroscopy

. ArthroscopiC rotator cuff repair and subacromial decompression

6. Foot and ankle

. Surqical procedures for planovalgus and cavovarus feet

. Hind foot and ankle arthrodesis

. Triple fusion and ankle arthrodesis

. Ankle arthroscopy

8. Paediatric orthopaedics & Deformity Correction

. llizarov lower limb deformity correction

. llizaro\( limb lengthening

. Linear rail distraction 11mb lengthening

9. General orthopaedics

· Staged non union surgeries including antibiotic bead placement

· Conservative management of low back pain

. Intralesfonal injections with or without C arm control

 

In addition to the core orthopaedic areas above, trainees will also be exposed to neurosurgical and plastic surgical procedures as follows:

 

Trainees will be provided accommodation and a stipend for the period of the training.

REQUIREMENTS

Interested Applicants

1. Must be fully registered medical practitioners

2. Must have commenced post graduate training in orthopaedic surgery in a post graduate college approved institution

3. Must have passed the Part 1 Fellowship Examination

4. Must possess an NYSC discharge certificate, or valid exemption as the case may be.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

To apply, send a detailed curriculum vitae with an application letter titled "Application for Post of Trainee in

Orthopaedic Surgery" to [email protected] OR [email protected].

Applications should be addressed to The DlrectorofResJdencyTraining. Cedarcrest Hospitals.P.O Box 10517 Abuja.

Applicants should indicate: whether they are interested in the three month or six month training period.

Applications close two weeks after the date of this publication.

Signed

The Director of Residency Training

Cedarcrest Hospitals

Abuja

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