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Surgery I, II: Course Contents of Surgery I

Surgery is a medical specialty that uses manual and instrumental techniques to diagnose or treat pathological conditions, to alter bodily functions, to reconstruct or alter aesthetics and appearance, or to remove unwanted tissues or foreign bodies.

Course Objectives

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Describe in detail surgical terminologies, abbreviations, etiology, primary and secondary clinical characteristics, classifications, indications and complications for surgeries listed orthopedic conditions Explain briefly an overview of surgical management of the listed conditions

Course contents of Surgery, I Corse Code (SUR 401)

  • Definition
  • Classification
  • Causes Clinical features
  • Healing of fractures
  • Complications
  • Principles of general management of Fracture of the Upper Extremity
  • Fracture of the Lower Extremity
  • Fracture of the vertebral column, thorax and pelvis
  • Basic and advanced trauma life support.
  • Definition
  • Traumatic dislocation
  • General description
  • Principles of general description & management of traumatic dislocation/subluxation of; o
  • Shoulder joint 
  • Acromioclavicular joint o
  • Elbow joint 
  • Hip joint 
  • Knee joint
  • Introduction
  • Anatomy & physiology general description and management of injuries of:
  • Ligaments
  • Tendons
  • Muscles
  • Fascia
  • Bursae
  • Detailed description of physiotherapy management of individual tissue injuries around:
  • Shoulder region
  • Elbow region
  • Wrist and hand region
  • Knee region
  • Ankle region
  • Muscles and tendons injuries of upper and lower limb
  • Cervico-lumber injuries
  • Whiplash of the cervical spine Crush injuries
  • Spinal pain Degenerative and Inflammatory Conditions:
  • Osteo-orthosis/Arthritis
  • Spondylosis
  • Spondylolysis
  • Pyogenic arthritis
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Juvenile arthritis
  • Tuberculosis arthritis
  • Gouty arthritis
  • Haemophilic arthritis
  • Neuropathic arthritis
  • Ankylosing spondylitis
  • Psoriatic arthritis.
  • Carpel tunnel syndrome
  • Compartment syndromes
  • Muscular dystrophies
  • Neuropathies
  • Avascular necrosis of bone in adult and children
  • Ischemic contracture
  • Gangrene
  • Rickets
  • Osteoporosis and osteomalacia
  • Shoulder pain
  • Neck pain
  • Knee pain
  • Backache Painful conditions around elbow
  • Detailed description of :
  • Orthotics
  • Prosthetics
  • Splintage
  • Traction
  • POP
  • Definition
  • Causes
  • Classification
  • Congenital and acquired deformities
  • Physical and clinical and radiological features
  • Complications
  • Principles of medical and surgical management of the deformities
  • General description of following deformities.

DEFORMITIES OF THE SPINE

  • Torticolis
  • Scoliosis
  • Kyphosis
  • Lordosis
  • Flat back.

DEFORMITIES OF THE LOWER LIMB CDH

  • Coxavera
  • Coxavalga
  • TUMOURS
  • Classification
  • Principles of general management
  • General description of benign and malignant tumors of musculoskeletal system

TUMOURS

  • Classification
  • Principles of general management
  • General description of benign and malignant tumors of musculoskeletal system
  • Anteversion
  • Retroversion
  • Genu valgum
  • Genu varum
  • Genu recurvatum
  • CDK
  • Talipescalcaneous equines, varus& valgus
  • Talipescalcaneovarus
  • Talipescalcaneovalgus
  • Talipesequinovarus Pescavus Pesplanus Hallux valgus &varum,
  • Hallux rigidus and hammer toe.

DEFORMITIES OF SHOULDER AND UPPER LIMB

  • Sprengels shoulder
  • Cubitusvarum
  • Cubitusvalgum
  • Deputryn‘s contracture.
  • Deputryn‘s contracture.

TUMOURS

  • Classification
  • Principles of general management
  • General description of benign and malignant tumors of musculoskeletal system