Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Wrist and Microsurgery
Course Code
RTO_016
Branch of Science
Anatomy; Clinical medicine
ECTS
7.80
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Andris Jumtiņš
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Trauma Doctor, Orthopaedist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Andris Jumtiņš
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To enhance the knowladge, experience and skills of hand surgery (in the treatment of congenital and acquired wrist pathologies).
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.In this curriculum acquire knowledge about the diagnosis and treatment of wrist pathology. That is important to successfully pass the certification exam.
Skills
1.To manage wrist surgery, will be able to independently accomplish the planned or acute hand surgery, to acquire microsurgery techniques
Competences
1.Managed wrist surgery, is able to independently implement planned or acute hand surgery, mastered microsurgery techniques and is able to apply them into a practice.
Assessment
Individual work
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1.
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(1) To acquire wrist anatomy, topographic anatomy
(2) To acquire congenital or acquired hand pathology diagnosis, differential diagnosis
(3) To acquire treatment principles, emergency care and treatment of hand and wrist injuries
(4) To acquire skills in microsurgical technique. During rotation assist and independently perform the operation to execute certification required extent of operations, indicated in description of the programe ( Nr.RD-1(2) form).
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Examination
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1.
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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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Topics
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Indications for microvascular surgery in victims with subtotal and total traumatic limb amputations
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Seminar
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On site
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Auditorium
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Reimplantation, indications, possibilities, necessary equipment, technique, results, consequences, principles of rehabilitation
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Seminar
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Microsurgical reconstructive operations, their possibilities.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Topics
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Basics of modern wrist surgery.
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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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Wrist injuries are their types.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Topics
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The most common wrist diseases that require microsurgical intervention.
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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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Possibilities of microsurgical operations in patients with limb bones, blood vessels, tendons, deep skin lesions and their consequences.
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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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Auditorium
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Topics
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Post-burn and post-trauma deformities of the wrist and fingers.
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Seminar
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Emergency operations in case of wrist injuries, which can be performed without optical magnification.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
7.80
Number of Residency Seminars:
9
Length (weeks):
12
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Surgical exposures in orthopaedies the anatomic approach. S.Hoppenfield, P.De Boer, Lippincott, Williams. 2009, 327.
2.
Green's Operative Hand Surgery. 2-Volume Set. 8th Edition. Scott W. Wolfe, William C. Pederson, et.al. Elsevier, 2021