Everyday life as a surgeon?

ByJust07

Hello, I'm planning to pursue a residency as a surgeon after medical school. However, I'm not quite sure what my day-to-day work will entail. Of course, a large portion of it involves surgeries, but it would be great for me to accompany patients throughout their entire hospital journey. So, if it were a surgical case,…

I had surgery for a comminuted fracture of the radius, and a metal plate was inserted. Unfortunately, the ulnar styloid process was not fixed. The result: pain?

ByParralelwelt

On the x-ray, the ulnar styloid process is located somewhere in the joint, and I feel pain every time I turn my wrist. Two months after the operation, I'm still unable to turn my car's ignition key with my right hand because of the pain; I have to do it with my left hand. What…

Scar care?

ByiTzTestz

Hey, My stitches were removed 1.5 weeks ago. Until then, I applied wound ointment and a bandage every day. Today, my scar looks like this: Since I'm prone to keloids, I'd like to stop using the wound ointment and bandage and start using massage and scar gel. I'm just a little concerned because I can…

Most interesting job if you could choose?

ByRudiPaschkee

Hello 🙂 Which of the following professions is the most interesting for you in terms of the work itself, or would you like to do it (if you don't already do it) if you had the chance again? Police (if necessary, use of special unit) Fire department Doctor/Surgeon (any medical specialty) professional soldier Pilot engineer…

Good or bad idea: tricking the surgeon into thinking you have a larger underbite in order to get more maxillary movement?

ByDasHvsdf

Is it a good idea to fake a more pronounced/severe underbite to trick surgeons into moving the upper jaw forward a greater distance (or to trick surgeons into accepting you for more drastic surgeries (e.g., Le Fort II fracture))? I want to achieve more forward movement of the upper jaw than most surgeons would consider…