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Orthopedics

From fracture to function — the language of bones, joints, and healing.

X-ray reads, op notes, patient history, and OR/staff handoff vocabulary.

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What You'll Learn
  • ✦Complete fracture classification vocabulary
  • ✦Operative and post-op patient communication
  • ✦X-ray and MRI findings explained in plain language
  • ✦OR communication and handoff phrases
  • ✦Rehabilitation instructions and progress assessment
Complete Scenarios

Real situations. Real language.

Receiving the Patient

You receive a 45-year-old patient from the ER after a fall from a ladder. Knee pain, swelling, and inability to bear weight. X-ray shows a lateral tibial plateau fracture.

Key Vocabulary
la fractura de la meseta tibial / fracture du plateau tibial
tibial plateau fracture
la hinchazón / le gonflement
swelling
cargar peso / porter du poids
bear weight
la rodilla / le genou
knee
el dolor al palpar / douleur à la palpation
tenderness on palpation
Patient history
¿Dónde le duele exactamente? — Where exactly does it hurt?
¿Puede intentar apoyar el pie en el suelo? — Can you try to put weight on your foot?
¿Cuándo fue la última vez que comió o bebió algo? — When did you last eat or drink?
Voy a palpar la rodilla suavemente. Dígame si le duele. — I'm going to gently feel your knee. Tell me if it hurts.
Reading Materials

Stories, dialogues & articles.

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Le Docteur et le Genou

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The Doctor and the Knee — A Patient Story

Monsieur Tremblay avait soixante ans quand il est tombé dans son garage. Il avait mal au genou depuis des semaines mais n'avait pas voulu consulter. 'Je pensais que ça partirait tout seul,' dit-il au chirurgien.

Core Vocabulary

Words that matter for this role.

fractureligamentx-rayfixationrehab
AI Practice Challenges

Your first six conversations.

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Explain a tibial plateau fracture to a patient.

02

Give a one-line OR handoff for an ORIF case.

03

Ask the patient about pain, swelling, and weight bearing.

04

Read this X-ray finding to a colleague.

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