Clinical Orthopedics and Traumatology
A.Y. 2024/2025
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.
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.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
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
Responsible
Prerequisites for admission
The student must have taken the General Pathology and Physiopathology exam.
The student must have the knowledges acquired in the courses of Anathomy of the musculoskeletal apparatus, Physiology, General pathology, Lab Medicine, Diagnostic imaging.
The student must have the knowledges acquired in the courses of Anathomy of the musculoskeletal apparatus, Physiology, General pathology, Lab Medicine, Diagnostic imaging.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The final exam consists of a multiple choice test with 1 or 2 possible correct answers (completely correct answer 1 point, partially correct 0,6, partially wrong 0,4). Written exam score doesn't contribute to the setting of the final vote. The students who will obtain more than 20 points will be admitted to the oral exam, generally scheduled immediately after the written test.
Musculoskeletal system diseases
Course syllabus
TRAUMATOLOGY:
- mechanism of traumatic injuries and general aspects of the most important lesions of soft tissues, joints, muscles and tendons, bones, and cartilages, and their complications;
- principles of conservative and surgical treatment of the fractures;
- pathogenesis, classification, diagnosis and treatment of the most common joint lesions and their complications:
o sprain of the ankle, knee, cervical spine;
o dislocation of the soulder, elbow, and fingers;
- pathogenesis, classification, diagnosis and treatment of the most common fractures and their complications:
o fractures of the shaft, of the proximal and distal femur, of the proximal humerus, of the elbow, of the ankle;
o fractures of the hand and of the foot;
o fractures of the spine;
ORTOPEDIA:
- osteoporosis, primary and secondary, and fragility fractures, femural and vertebral;
- other metabolic bone deseases: Paget, Osteomalacia, osteogenesis imperfecta;
- joint replacement in osteoartritis and other reumatic diseases;
- bone and periprosthetic infections;
- intervertebrale disc herniation and degeneration;
- pediatric orthopedics:
o congenital deformities and syndromes: general aspects about the most frequent and details about DDH and clubfoot;
o growth pathologies: flat foot, valgus or varus knee, scoliosis and kifosis, osteochondrosis, epiphysiolysis, spondilolystesis;
o obstetric injuries;
- skeletal tumors, primitive, benign and malignant, and secondary: general aspects about diagnosis and treatment, and specifically about osteo- and condro-sarcomas;
- tenosinovitis, tendinopathy, bursitis and canalicolar syndromes: general aspects and most common clinical pictures.
- mechanism of traumatic injuries and general aspects of the most important lesions of soft tissues, joints, muscles and tendons, bones, and cartilages, and their complications;
- principles of conservative and surgical treatment of the fractures;
- pathogenesis, classification, diagnosis and treatment of the most common joint lesions and their complications:
o sprain of the ankle, knee, cervical spine;
o dislocation of the soulder, elbow, and fingers;
- pathogenesis, classification, diagnosis and treatment of the most common fractures and their complications:
o fractures of the shaft, of the proximal and distal femur, of the proximal humerus, of the elbow, of the ankle;
o fractures of the hand and of the foot;
o fractures of the spine;
ORTOPEDIA:
- osteoporosis, primary and secondary, and fragility fractures, femural and vertebral;
- other metabolic bone deseases: Paget, Osteomalacia, osteogenesis imperfecta;
- joint replacement in osteoartritis and other reumatic diseases;
- bone and periprosthetic infections;
- intervertebrale disc herniation and degeneration;
- pediatric orthopedics:
o congenital deformities and syndromes: general aspects about the most frequent and details about DDH and clubfoot;
o growth pathologies: flat foot, valgus or varus knee, scoliosis and kifosis, osteochondrosis, epiphysiolysis, spondilolystesis;
o obstetric injuries;
- skeletal tumors, primitive, benign and malignant, and secondary: general aspects about diagnosis and treatment, and specifically about osteo- and condro-sarcomas;
- tenosinovitis, tendinopathy, bursitis and canalicolar syndromes: general aspects and most common clinical pictures.
Teaching methods
Each credit includes hours of frontal and innovative teaching. The innovative teaching activities consist in the deepening of specific topics of the course syllabus, that will be selected by the students and the teacher. Such activity will be carried out in active collaboration between students and teacher.
Teaching Resources
The slides projected in the lessons will be available on Ariel, or directly in the classroom.
The following textbooks could be used to prepare the final exam:
- Pietro Randelli, Andrea Della Valle - Ortopedia e traumatologia - 2022 Piccin-Nuova Libraria
- Paolo Cabitza - Ortopedia - 2012 Esculapio Ed.
- Federico A. Grassi, Ugo E. Pazzaglia, Giorgio Pilato. Manuale di ortopedia e traumatologia. 2012 Elsevier Ed.
- Jennifer Hart, Mark D. Miller, Stephen R. Thompson. Miller's Review of Orthopaedics. 2016 Elsevier Ed.
- Franco Postacchini, Ernesto Ippolito, Andrea Ferretti. Ortopedia e Traumatologia. 2017 Antonio Delfino Ed.
- Attilio Mancini, Carlo Morlacchi. Clinica ortopedica. Manuale-atlante. 2018 Piccin-Nuova LibrariaEd.
The following textbooks could be used to prepare the final exam:
- Pietro Randelli, Andrea Della Valle - Ortopedia e traumatologia - 2022 Piccin-Nuova Libraria
- Paolo Cabitza - Ortopedia - 2012 Esculapio Ed.
- Federico A. Grassi, Ugo E. Pazzaglia, Giorgio Pilato. Manuale di ortopedia e traumatologia. 2012 Elsevier Ed.
- Jennifer Hart, Mark D. Miller, Stephen R. Thompson. Miller's Review of Orthopaedics. 2016 Elsevier Ed.
- Franco Postacchini, Ernesto Ippolito, Andrea Ferretti. Ortopedia e Traumatologia. 2017 Antonio Delfino Ed.
- Attilio Mancini, Carlo Morlacchi. Clinica ortopedica. Manuale-atlante. 2018 Piccin-Nuova LibrariaEd.
Physical and rehabilitation medicine
Course syllabus
Introduction to Orthopedic Rehabilitation.
The individual orthopedic rehabilitation project.
The rehabilitative treatment of cervicobrachial syndrome, low back pain and sciatica.
The rehabilitation of the trauma patient.
The rehabilitation after hip and knee arthroplasty
The rehabilitation of the main orthopedic pathologies.
The physical therapies.
The individual orthopedic rehabilitation project.
The rehabilitative treatment of cervicobrachial syndrome, low back pain and sciatica.
The rehabilitation of the trauma patient.
The rehabilitation after hip and knee arthroplasty
The rehabilitation of the main orthopedic pathologies.
The physical therapies.
Teaching methods
Each credit includes hours of frontal and innovative teaching. The innovative teaching activities consist in the deepening of specific topics of the course syllabus, that will be selected by the students and the teacher. Such activity will be carried out in active collaboration between students and teacher.
Teaching Resources
Teaching materials provided by the professor
Musculoskeletal system diseases
MED/33 - ORTHOPAEDICS - University credits: 4
Lessons: 32 hours
: 16 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
: 4 hours
Professor:
Previtera Antonino Michele
Shifts:
Turno
Professor:
Previtera Antonino MicheleProfessor(s)