Clinical Orthopedics and Traumatology

A.Y. 2024/2025
5
Max ECTS
60
Overall hours
SSD
MED/33 MED/34
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide students with the knowledge to understand the physio-pathological bases, the clinical manifestations, the diagnostic procedures, and the therapeutic strategies (pharmacological, orthopaedic, surgical, and rehabilitative) of the most important pathologies of traumatic, metabolic, degenerative, infective, neoplastic, and congenital origin, involving the musculoskeletal system.
Expected learning outcomes
The students are able to.
i) identify the symptoms, collect the signs, request the diagnostics examinations, and suggest the therapeutic strategies finalized to a correct diagnosis and treatment of the principal musculoskeletal pathologies;
ii) understand and use the specific terminology used in the diagnosis of trauma and in the descriptions of the surgical procedures used in orthopaedics;
iii) evaluate the disability due to these pathologies and suggest a rehabilitative approach.
Single course

This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.

Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Musculoskeletal system diseases
MED/33 - ORTHOPAEDICS - University credits: 4
Lessons: 32 hours
: 16 hours
Professor: Pietrogrande Luca
Shifts:
Turno
Professor: Pietrogrande Luca
Physical and rehabilitation medicine
MED/34 - PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 8 hours
: 4 hours
Shifts:
Turno
Professor: Previtera Antonino Michele