Lecture topics

Lecture 1: General information about fractures.
- Traumatic injuries of the locomotor system
- Definitions
- Fracture classification
- Clinical and paraclinical diagnosis of fracture
- Callus formation
- Fracture complications
- Fracture treatment
- Fracture complications treatment
- Open fracture.
Lecture 2: Spinal injuries.
- Getting started
- Clinical signs and paraclinical investigations
- Treatment of spinal fractures
- Cervical spine fractures
- Thoracic spine fractures
- Lumbar spine fractures
- Myofractures.
Lecture 3: Upper limb and shoulder girdle fractures.
- Clavicle fractures
- Scapula fractures
- Humerus fractures
- Forearm fractures
- Carp traumatic injuries
- Metacarpal and phalangeal fractures.
Lecture 4: Lower limb and pelvic girdle fractures.
- Pelvic ring fractures
- Acetabulum fractures
- Sacral and coccyx fractures
- Femur fractures
- Patella fractures
- Lower leg fractures
- Malleolar fractures
- Tarsal bone fractures
- Metatarsal and phalangeal fractures.
Lecture 5: Locomotor system contusions.
- Muscle contusions
- Generalities about sprains
- Knee sprains
- Meniscus injuries
- Anterior cruciate ligament tear
- Ankle sprains
- Generalities about sprains
- Acromioclavicular dislocations
- Scapulohumeral dislocations
- Elbow dislocations
- Painful elbow pronation
- Hip dislocations
- Knee dislocations
- Ankle sprains.
Lecture 6: Bone infections, lumbar disc disease, arthrosis, kyphoscoliosis.
- Acute osteomyelitis (child)
- Chronic osteitis (adult)
- Post-traumatic osteitis
- Osteo-articular tuberculosis
- Lumbar disc disease: diagnosis and treatment
- Arthrosis: diagnosis and treatment
- Juvenile typhoscoliosis.
Curs 7: Bone tumours.
- General information about tumours.
- Benign tumours:
- Bone cyst
- Bone exostosis
- Osteochondroma
- Osteoma osteoid
- Haemangioma
- Chondroma
- Myeloplax tumor
- Malignant tumours:
- Osteosarcoma
- Chondrosarcoma
- Ewing's tumor
- Myeloma

Clinical internship topics

1. Orthopaedic observation sheet.
2. Examination of the orthopaedic or trauma patient.
3. Types of fundamental locomotor injuries.
4. Qualified first aid in the event of a fracture; qualified first aid in the event of an open fracture.
5. Orthopaedic treatment of a fracture: plaster cast, continuous extension.
6. Surgical treatment of a fracture: osteosynthesis materials, osteosynthesis surgical techniques.
7. Diagnosis and management of spinal fractures.
8. Diagnosis and management of upper limb and shoulder girdle fractures.
9. Diagnosis and management of lower limb and pelvic girdle fractures.
10. Pre-operative preparation and post-operative care of the patient with orthopaedic or traumatic conditions; home supervision of the patient with musculoskeletal conditions.
11. Functional recovery.
12. Recapitulatory notes.