Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Traumatology and Orthopedics
Course Code
RFR_019
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
ECTS
8.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Anita Vētra
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Physical and rehabilitation medicine doctor
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Anita Vētra
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To provide medical residents with opportunities to acquire and improve theoretical knowledge and skills in the specific health care field of traumatology and orthopaedics in order to prepare them for successfully passing the certification examination in the specialty of a doctor of physical and rehabilitation medicine, in accordance with laws and regulations of the Republic of Latvia.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Will demonstrate the acquired knowledge: • will be able to explain the diagnostic principles specific to injuries; • will be able to name and describe different types of injuries and polytraumas; • will be able to classify and define the symptoms of orthopaedic diseases; • will be able to name and describe complications and late treatment results.
Skills
1.The medical resident will be able to: • assess injury and orthopaedic patients in the acute stage of treatment, using appropriate assessment methods; • use different concepts and terms in characterising orthopaedic diseases; • identify risk factors for complications and create a prevention plan.
Competences
1.The medical resident will use the acquired knowledge and skills: • to interpret the data obtained in the early assessment of patients; • to evaluate and analyse the injury and disease results corresponding to the age and state of health; • to justify the need for initiating complication prevention measures for injury and orthopaedic patients.
Assessment
Individual work
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Individual work |
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The daily work of a resident doctor with injury and orthopaedic patients in an inpatient setting under the supervision of a specialist physician entitled to teach.
Acquisition of theoretical knowledge and improvement of skills, according to the content of the study course.
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Examination
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Examination |
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100% attendance of theoretical seminars.
Regular work with patients at the place of implementation of the study course under the guidance of a doctor entitled to teach.
Presentation of a patient or clinical case at the end of the study course.
Answering the questions prepared by the study course leader and teaching staff or passing tests in accordance with the Academic Regulations.
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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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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Nature of injuries, prevalence, choice of treatment method, treatment results.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Polytrauma. Complications, prevention thereof. Late results.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Joint replacement surgery. Postoperative period, early mobilisation.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Acute treatment of burns, prevention of early complications.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Wounds.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Intra-articular manipulations.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
8.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
6
Length (weeks):
6
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Physical medicine and Rehabilitation. 5th edition, 2016, ed. by R.L.Braddom, Saunders Elsevier.
2.
DeLisa’s physical medicine and rehabilitation : principles and practice / editor-in-chief, Walter R. Frontera ; editor emeritus, Joel A. DeLisa ; editors, Jeffrey Basford [un vēl 11 redaktori]. 6th edition. Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, [2019], 2020.
3.
Rehabilitation for the postsurgical orthopedic patient / [edited by] Lisa Maxey, Jim Magnusson. 3rd edition. St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier/Mosby, c2013.
Additional Reading
1.
www.euro-prm.org
Other Information Sources
1.
RSU Bibliotēkas abonētās datu bāzes