Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description

Medical Examination in Assessment of Impairment and Functional Capacity in Traumatology and Orthopaedics

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
REX_031
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Orthopaedics
ECTS
2.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Residency Speciality

Speciality
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Contacts

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About Study Course

Objective

To provide the student with theoretical knowledge and practical skills for closing disabilities and functional limitations in traumatology and orthopaedics.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.The resident has acquired the theoretical knowledge for the assessment of abilities and limitations of functioning in traumatology and orthopaedics.

Skills

1.The resident is able to understand disease-related disorders and to assess limitations of ability and function in traumatology and orthopaedics.

Competences

1.The resident has acquired the competence to analyse and find correlations based on theoretical knowledge and the newly acquired skills in traumatology and orthopaedics.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

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To learn theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary for the assessment of disability and limitation of functioning in traumatology and orthopaedics. Independent work with literature.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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Theoretical and practical examination at the end of the course.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
On site
Study room

Topics

Aetiology and pathogenesis of motion and support apparatus diseases and injuries, diagnostic and treatment guidelines. The most common risks of surgical and conservative therapy. Limitations on ability and functioning due to illness and injury, rehabilitation, prognosis, quality of life.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
2.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
1
Length (weeks):
2
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Magee, D.J. and Manske, R.C. 2020. Orthopaedic physical assesment. 7th ed. Saunders.

2.

Hamblen, D.L. and. Simpson, H. 2009. Adams's Outline of Orthopaedics. 14th ed. Churchill Livingstone.

3.

Anderson, D.G. and Vaccaro, A.E. 2012. Decision making in spinal care. 2nd ed. Thieme.

4.

Maddison, P.J. et al. 2013. Oxford Textbook of Rheumatology. 4th ed. Unoted Kingdom: Oxford University Press.

5.

Firestein, G.S. et al. 2020. Firestein & Kelley’s Textbook of Rheumatology, 2-Volume Set. 11th ed. Elsevier.

6.

Хаким А., Клуни Г. Справочник по ревматологии. Артикул: 4594. ГЭОТАР-МЕД Автор:. Год издания: 2010,

7.

Latvijā ārstniecībā izmantojamo medicīnisko tehnoloģiju datu bāzes

8.

AHFS Drug Information. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

9.

Jameson, J.L. et al. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 20th ed. McGraw Hill.

10.

Porter, R.E. 2018. The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy. 20th ed. Merck.

11.

Reed, A. and Mason, Th. 2012. Pediatric Rheumatology. Manson Publishing.

12.

Sterling, W. 2019. Rheumatology secrets. 4rd ed. Elsevier.

13.

Aitken, M. and Gibson, A. 2018. Crash Course Rheumatology and Orthopaedics. 4th ed. Elsevier.

14.

McGill, S. 2015. Low Back Disorders: Evidence-Based Prevention and Rehabilitation. 3rd ed. Human Kinetics;

Additional Reading

1.

Flasnoecker, M. 2021 Thieme Innere medizin. Thieme.

2.

Kokurina, N. 2011. Cilvēka parvovīrusa B19 nozīme reimatoīdā artrīta etiopatoģenēzē un iespējamā korelācija ar slimības aktivitāti, stadiju un klīnisko ainu. Latvija: RSU.

3.

Mihailova, A. 2011. Ģenētika reimatoloģijā. Latvija: RSU.

Other Information Sources

1.

www.netwibes.com/info_med

4.

www.scirus.com