Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Traumatology and Orthopaedics
Course Code
RNK_024
Branch of Science
Anatomy; Clinical medicine
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Rolfs Ozols
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Neurosurgeon
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Rolfs Ozols
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To ensure the acquisition and improvement of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in traumatology and orthopedics in accordance with the requirements of the regulations of the specialty of neurosurgery.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Understanding of diagnostics, differential diagnostics, and surgical treatment indications, as well as principles of application of diagnostic and medical methods (surgeries) in treatment of skeletal traumatic damages.
Skills
1.Ability to examine patients with spinal cord pathology and patients with skeletal traumatic damages, to apply simple and relevant methods of diagnostics and treatment.
Competences
1.The doctor, using the acquired knowledge and skills, is able to independently recognize and diagnose traumatological and orthopedic pathologies, evaluate them, if necessary, involving the relevant specialist.
Assessment
Individual work
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In addition to the workshops, residents carry out research and teaching, as well as visits to RSF organized lectures of medicine and other sciences interdisciplinary problems and the theory of the guidelines. The resident must independently review the literature, prepare presentations on the topics of the seminars.
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Examination
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An aptitude test based on questions.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Modality
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Syndrome of polytrauma: examination, differential diagnostics, and tactics
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Seminar
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On site
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Auditorium
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Differential diagnosis of degenerative lesions of the spine and hip
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Seminar
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On site
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Auditorium
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Spinal stabilization and reconstruction
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
3
Length (weeks):
4
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Azar F. M., Canale S. T., Beaty J. Cambbell's Operative Orthopaedics. 14th edition. Elsevier, 2022. - 5016 pp.
2.
Krieviņš D. (Red.) Neatliekamā medicīniskā palīdzība. Traumas. NMPC. Rīga, 2001. – 350 lpp.