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Orthopaedic Transcription - Wondering

Posted: Sep 13, 2014

How difficult would orthopaedic transcription be for someone who has never done it, but has been an MT for over 25 years?

Ortho - no biggie

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I don't specialize in ortho but get a lot of ortho surgery/consults to do. It's not bad at all. You learn the bone, tendon, ligament names & the names of ortho surgical supply companies & tools, no big deal. Some of these doctors prefer to use particular companies, so you can get used to things pretty quick when you hear same thing often. The surgery reports can go fast since a lot of the procedures are routine.

Easy. You won't have a problem - sm - Anon

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with 25 years of experience. Orthopedics is similar to radiology, both of which are easy.

Thank you! - Wondering

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Thanks so much to both of you for your replies! I have an opportunity to actually work for a large orthopaedic sports medicine center instead of continuing to struggle at home with all these crazy MTSOs, with great benefits as well! I'm thrilled, but scared since I have never worked in this specialty, so your replies are reassuring. These days an opportunity like this doesn't come along very often, so I'm very grateful and super excited, but was a little worried!

Congrats! - Anon

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Don't worry and don't be scared. You'll do great. Congrats on this opportunity!

To Anon! - Wondering

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Thanks so much for your good wishes Anon! Much appreciated and hopefully I will do well.

Good things - no biggie

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I think you'll do well at it. Ortho is good. It won't take you very long to get comfortable with it. I'm glad you're looking forward to it. That actually helps bring back my own enthusiasm for the reports I do.

No biggie! - Wondering

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Thanks for your reply "no biggie." I wonder if any of you could tell me what I might do to learn some of the terminology and do a little studying before I start? Any recommended reading, etc? Thanks so much!

Here's one little tip - HTH

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Do a Google search for anatomy images and save them to your hard drive in a specific folder. You could peruse them occasionally and begin to familiarize yourself with some of the terminology.

HTH - Wondering

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Thank you HTH ~ Excellent idea! I also pulled up a glossary of orthopedic terms including surgical procedures and terms that I am going over. I'm surprised that I'm already familiar with a lot of them!
Everyone has been so helpful and encouraging! Thank you so much for that!

book - no biggie

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I have a copy of "World's Best Anatomical Chart Series" that helps me a lot with most body systems. I got it online. I needed something I could look at, not just always search online. It's a book set up like flip-chart & stands up on desk. It's not new, but the names of parts haven't changed, so it's not going to become outdated. I've used it for both work and personal research.

HTH2 - orthomt

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Congrats on what sounds like a fabulous job!

My best piece of advice -- http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/site_index

Good luck and I feel sure you'll be just fine!

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