MD/DO - Orthopedics - Trauma
Posted Aug 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a nonunion or infection you managed after fracture surgery.
What they are checking: Whether they handle complications thoughtfully and learn from them.
What elective orthopedic interests would you want to keep alongside trauma?
What they are checking: Whether their goals fit the room this practice offers for other interests.
How do you talk with a family after a severe injury where the outcome may be poor?
What they are checking: Whether they can share hard news with compassion and clarity.
How do you handle a one in thirteen call schedule and stay sharp?
What they are checking: Whether they have healthy habits for a demanding trauma practice.
What would you do
You'd join two fellowship-trained traumatologists. How would you share the trauma workload and decision-making?
What they are checking: Whether they can work as a fair partner in a small, busy trauma team.
How would you work with the regional clinics that send trauma patients to La Crosse?
What they are checking: Whether they build good relationships with rural referring providers.
How do you coordinate with general surgery and the trauma team in the first hours after a patient arrives?
What they are checking: Whether they work well in a multidisciplinary trauma system.
About the work
Walk me through how you manage a polytrauma patient with an open tibia fracture and a pelvic fracture.
What they are checking: Whether they can prioritize injuries and use damage-control principles in a Level II Trauma Center.
How do you decide when to fix a fracture right away and when to temporarily stabilize it?
What they are checking: Whether they know when the patient is too sick for definitive fixation.
How do you manage a geriatric hip fracture to get the patient to surgery quickly and safely?
What they are checking: Whether they understand timing, medical optimization and teamwork with hospitalists.
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