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    Common Knee Injuries

    and Orthopedic
    Treatments
    Independent Study Mentorship – Fall 2018
    Sydney Shindler

    Mrs. Click
    My Mentor and Mentorship Facility
    My mentor for the fall semester is Marilyn Copeland, M.D., who is an
    orthopedic surgeon and works at Fondren Orthopedic Group near Clear
    Lake Regional Hospital.
    ISM Course

    ISM, or Independent Study Mentorship, is a course that enables high


    school students to follow a self-chosen mentor in a career field of their
    interest. Since this course is at a college level, students are required to meet
    with their mentor at least three hours a week, create a project that suits their
    area of mentorship, and create a product that enhances the project.
    My ISM Project
    For my fall project, I chose to focus on Common Knee Injuries and
    Orthopedic Treatments. Through this topic, I will be examining a meniscus
    and ACL injury as they apply to hypothetical patients. I will then discuss the
    best recovery options for each patient and why. This project idea was
    interesting to me as I know numerous people who have had knee injuries,
    and I wanted to learn more about such ailments.
    Normal Knee Shape and Function
    • Point out major anatomical features (bones, ligaments, etc.) of a normal
    knee
    • Briefly discuss the function of each of these major features
    • Comment on other significant features of the knee (bone alignment,
    meniscus shape, etc.)
    Meniscus Injuries and Examinations
    • Find one particular meniscus injury to focus on and apply to a
    hypothetical patient
    • Include a short video or reference the type of knee examinations used to
    diagnose such injuries
    • Mention how the injury will effect the patient’s daily life
    Meniscus Treatment Options
    • Discuss different treatment options for the particular meniscus injury
    • Explain which option would be best for the hypothetical patient and why
    (depending on age and activity level)
    • Quickly reference recovery expectations
    ACL Injuries and Examinations

    • Find a certain ACL injury to focus on and apply to a hypothetical patient


    • Include a short video or reference a type of knee examination used to
    diagnose the injury
    • Mention how the injury will effect the patient’s daily life
    ACL Treatment Options
    • Discuss different treatment options for the ACL injury
    • Explain which treatment option would be best for the hypothetical patient
    and why (depending on age and activity level)
    • Briefly reference recovery expectations
    Research Topics
    • Various knee assessments
    • Will be incorporated to explain how a certain diagnosis is reached

    • Common meniscus injury treatments


    • Used to compare differences in recovery expectations

    • Common ACL injury treatments


    • Used to compare differences in recovery expectations
    Current Event
    Product
    • For my product, I plan on making three knee models (one normal, and the
    other two with injuries)
    • I will include/label most significant knee structures in the normal knee model
    • The bones and cartilage will be created with molding clay and ligaments
    will be represented by different colors of yarn
    • The “injured” models will be stripped of excess features (LCL, MCL, and
    patella) in order to focus on the injured structures
    Conclusion
    • From this project, I hope to learn more about various orthopedic
    treatments and how they are chosen based on different aspects of the
    patient (age, activity level, severity of injury, etc.)
    • I also want to learn more about surgeons in general since that is what I
    hope to become one day, especially one that is employed through a
    private practice as my mentor is
    Thank You
    I would just like to send out a huge thank you to everybody that has
    helped me on this journey. I could not have done this without any of you. Thank
    you so much to Dr. Copeland for being my mentor and teaching me this
    semester.
    Thank you to my evaluators for taking time out of your day to be here for
    me. I really appreciate you having to deal with a student even after school
    hours.
    Thank you to Mrs. Click for your knowledge and giving me all the tools I
    needed to have a successful first semester in ISM.
    And lastly, thank you to my parents for knowing both when to push me
    and when to help me when I need it most.
    Works Cited

    • “Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries - OrthoInfo - AAOS.” Frozen Shoulder - Adhesive Capsulitis - OrthoInfo - AAOS,

    2014, orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases--conditions/anterior-cruciate-ligament-acl-injuries/.

    • “Faculty Affairs.” Mentorship Program | Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, 2017,

    medicine.hofstra.edu/faculty/mentorship-program.html.

    • “Medicinal Chemistry.” Discovery Chemical Research, 2017, www.dischemres.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/2-1.jpg.

    • Tehrany, Armin. “ACL Reconstruction.” Manhattan Orthopedic Care, 2016, viewmedica.com/images/thumbslarge/acl_1280.jpg.

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