Enrollment year
2018/2019
Academic discipline
MED/33 (LOCOMOTORY DISEASES)
Department
DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL-SURGICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND PEDIATRIC SCIENCES
Course
ORTHOPAEDICS TECHNIQUES
Curriculum
PERCORSO COMUNE
Period
1st semester (01/10/2019 - 24/01/2020)
Lesson hours
24 lesson hours
Activity type
WRITTEN AND ORAL TEST
Prerequisites
Graduates in orthopedic techniques are healthcare professionals who, in conjunction with other professional figures, provide technical assistance during the rehabilitation of patients suffering from orthopedic-traumatological, neurological or other (urological, oncological) pathologies. During the first year of the course they must have acquired the basic knowledge of math, physics and basic sciences as well as fundamental psychology notions in order to deal with the patient's direct approach during internship. As a statute for the transition from 1st to 2nd year by September 30, the student must have obtained the following evaluations:
Anatomy and Applied Biology Integrated Course
Internship
Seminary
Skeletal Muscle Anatomy and Orthopedic Techniques.
Learning outcomes
The course is aimed at the knowledge of spine disorders of most frequent observation, of which the student will learn symptoms, signs and principles of conservative and surgical treatment. The main pathologies of congenital spine, development and adulthood will be treated.
Based on what the student learned, he must be autonomous in diagnosing the most common pathologies, but especially in distinguishing paramorphisms from actual pathologies. It will then be able to apply theoretical knowledge to technical-orthopedic practice, to the production of customized orthoses or to the adaptation of existing ones on the market.
Course contents
Biomechanics of the spine
Semeiotics of the spine
Scoliosis
Kyphosis
Spondylolysis
Spondylolisthesis
Osteoporosis
Teaching methods
Lectures
Reccomended or required readings
Orthopedic Clinic. Manual Atlas Mancini Attilio; Morlacchi Carlo - Piccin-Nuova Libraria 2003
Pediatric Orthopedics - L. Pedrotti - Pavia University Press 2012
Pediatric Orthopedics: questions and answers - G.Clemente, S.Citterio, G. Carpagna, L.Pedrotti - Pavia University Press 2015
Assessment methods
Written test
Further information
The organization of any seminars will be announced during the semester
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