Orthopaedic Surgery

**keiron12** · 11-11-2007, 04:50 PM

How much does an orthopaedic surgeon earn in private practice (ish) every year???

**Muffin2** · 13-11-2007, 04:07 PM

I love orthopaedics but i'm yet to find anyone (male and female) who doesn't say "why your a woman" when i tell them i want to be an orthopeadic surgeon. As far as i'm concerned thats what i'm going to aim for. With the current intake of med students being 70% female there's no doubt the number of women in surgical roles will increase. and those who object are just going to have to accept it.

**Bishop** · 05-12-2007, 05:47 PM

I think it because ortho is thought of as a particularly manly speciality due to the physicality involved in reducing bones.

I can tell you i'm also interested in ortho as well and i had to hold up this really large rugby lads leg up for 30 mins the ortho surgeons operated all while wearing a heavy lead vest. Wonderful.

But unfortunately you should probably expect a lot of that in the future.

**Dr Noodle** · 05-12-2007, 05:57 PM

Pah I could do that no problem rar!

**gimperial99** · 10-12-2007, 07:52 PM

There are lots of female orthopaedic surgeons. There are some things which do require brute force but they are largely in the minority. Its much more about technique than power. If you are weak (man or woman) then you can always do foot and ankle, or hand surgery.

**x41** · 19-12-2008, 09:06 PM

hallo, I'm an Indonesian doctor working at outreach area in west Borneo.
In 1 years afterward i wanna try myself to entering orthopaedic residency.

is there any free (web site) recommended orthopaedics journals?

so sorry if my english was awful.

thanks guys.