ORTHO 421C
Fractures/Musculoskeletal Trauma
Malcolm R. Debaun
Description from DukeHub
Students participate in the management of orthopedic trauma at a level 1 academic trauma center ( DUH). Principles of fractures and trauma management are emphasized. Requirements are attendance daily fracture rounds M-F, assistance in the Operating Room/Emergency Department M-F, and conference attendance. Students may assist with call if they would like to. Students planning to apply for orthopaedic residency are required to complete 429C prior to taking this elective. For more information or permission number to enroll, please email (contact listed in DukeHub). Permission is required. Credit: 3. Enrollment: maximum 2 students per four-week section. Malcolm DeBaun, MD; Christian Pean, MD; Rachel Reilly, MD and Duke Orthopaedic Staff
Skills
- clinicalSchool of Medicine clinical course
AI-resilient: 2 of 5
- Yes: Physical, lab or field work · clinical rotation
- Yes: Live work with people · "clinical"
- No: Judgment someone is accountable for
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- No: Small, in-person format
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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