Cedarcrest Hospital is Recruiting Trainees In Orthopaedic Surgery

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 modem image guided orthopaedic surgery and traumatology.

Job Title: Trainee in Orthopaedic Surgery

Location: Abuja

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
Image intensifier guided closed reduction and K wire fixation of fractures
35mm DCP, LCDCP and LCP plating of fractures of the 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

Subacromial decompression
Rotator cuff repair
Bankart’s repair
Acromioclavicular joint excision
3.) Spine

Cervical spine operations for myelopathy
Anterior and posterior approaches to subaxiat spine
C1/C2 fixations and decompressions
360 degrees fracture fixations
Thoracic and lumbar fixations using cages and pedicle screws
Spinal decompression for spondylopathy
Interlaminar decompressions 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
Pen articular (hip and knee) image guided osleotomies
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

Surgical procedures for planovalgus and cavovarus feet
Hind foot and ankle arthrodesis
Triple fusion and ankle arthrodesis
Ankle arthroscopy
7.) Paediatric Orthopaedics & Deformity Correction

Ilizarov lower limb deformity correction
Ilizarov limb lengthening
Linear rail distraction limb lengthening
8.) General Orthopaedics

Staged non union surgeries including antibiotic bead placement
Conservative management of low back pain
Intralesional injections with or without C arm control
In addition to the core orthopaedic areas above, trainees will also be exposed to neurosurgicat and plastic surgical procedures as follows:

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

Requirements

Interested Applicants

Must be fully registered medical practitioners
Must have commenced postgraduate training in orthopaedic surgery in a post graduate college approved institution
Must have passed the Part 1 Fellowship Examination
Must possess an NYSC discharge certificate, or valid exemption as the case may be.
Application Closing Date
9th October, 2013

Method of Application

To apply, send a detailed curriculum vitae with an application letter titled “Application for Post of Trainee in Orthopaedic Surgery” to: siddiq.salawu@cedarcresthospitals.com OR info@cedarcresthospitals.com Applications should be addressed to The Director of Residency Training, Cedarcrest Hospitals, P.O Box 10517 Abuja. Applicants should indicate whether they are interested in the three month or six month training period.