Ortho Compilation Part 1

It's Compilation Thursday. It's time for ortho, definitely a top 3 character for me. He wears a surgical cap that was sent to me by a "women in orthopedic surgery" group in Europe. It's one of my favorite props.

00:01 How to Consult Ortho - It's a beautiful thing when two physicians can communicate effectively using as few words as possible. EM and Ortho know each other incredibly well, both in real life and in the Glaucomflecken Cinematic Universe. This is the only video featuring a different costume for ortho. The reason is because I temporarily misplaced the lilac "women in ortho" surgical cap he usually wears, so I went with the only trucker hat I own. I think it works. Femur.

00:42 Ortho Rounds - Full disclosure, I have never participated in ortho rounds and I'm not totally sure they actually exist. If they do exist, it must look something like this. Brevity is the soul of wit and also the way ortho bros talk to one another. I think what makes ortho a fun character is that not only is he a bro, but you can tell he's brilliant. It's each to portray him as a dumb jock, but in reality orthopedic surgeons are incredibly smart. I like to throw in little nuggets that give the audience insight into his intelligence, whether it's dropping bone knowledge or knowing how to manipulate other physicians into doing what he wants. Also, do ortho bros reward each other with exercise? I don't know, probably.

03:09 Ortho goes to Therapy - This is definitely one of my favorite therapy sessions. I try to give each character a little emotional range so they don't seem one dimensional. This helps keep the content fresh. Ortho starts out reticent (gross, yoga...) becomes vulnerable (medicine doctors always making fun of him) and ends with that unbridled confidence we all love about him. To all the non-medical people watching, don't worry, under no circumstances will an orthopedic surgeon attempt to manage your diabetes. Thanks, feelings bro.

05:15 Ortho Visits a Trampoline Park - I'm afraid to admit this, but I took my kid to a trampoline park for her friend's birthday party. Thankfully, the place was monitored by a cadre of 16 year olds, so nobody got hurt. I had 2 hours to kill, so I made this video. I got a few puzzled looks from people who were probably wondering why an adult wearing a surgical scrub cap was talking to himself on a Saturday afternoon at a trampoline park, but sometimes you have to accept a bit of embarrassment for the sake of content creation.