Course: Orthopedics

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Course title Orthopedics
Course code ORT/VC011
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Obhlídal Martin, MUDr.
  • Hobza Martin, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Gallo Jiří, prof. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Pach Miroslav, doc. MUDr. CSc.
  • Holibka Radomír, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Kamínek Petr, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Lošťák Jiří, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Baláž Ľuboš, MUDr.
  • Doubek Tomáš, MUDr.
  • Fidler Erik, MUDr.
Course content
The basic science of diagnostics, surgical/non-surgical procedures, acute events, and many clinically important diseases are taught in the first part of the block. Detailed understanding of particular surgical procedures including postoperative care, outcome measuring, reaction to complications and cooperation with orthopaedist is a subject of the second week. In the last part of the block, students are exposed to inpatient and outpatient orthopaedic practice and assist during selected surgeries.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Observation, Demonstration, Projection (static, dynamic)
Learning outcomes
Student will get acquainted with general principles of orthopaedic surgery; they will be introduced into prevention, diagnostics and therapy of the most frequent orthopaedic diseases. Special attention will be given to acute events in orthopaedics.
Graduates are able to understand basic orthopaedic terminology, diagnostic algorithms, and therapeutic interventions. They should be able to obtain patient history related to musculoskeletal diseases, perform basic examination of musculoskeletal system, understand general principles of technical orthopaedics and postoperative care.
Prerequisites
Good knowledges of basic surgery.
RAD/VC012 and CH0/VCA11
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CH0/VCB31 and CH1/VC013
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CH1/VC041 and PRL/VC011 and FAR/VCA13
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FAR/VCB32 and IN1/VC012
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IN1/VC041 and NEU/VC012
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NEU/VC051

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Oral exam

Participation in the whole duration of the block (100% attendance in exercises, seminars, practicals, only one properly excused absence will be allowed), and passing an exam.
Recommended literature
  • Dungl, D. (2005). Ortopedie. Praha: Grada.
  • Gallo, J. a kol. (2011). Ortopedie pro studenty lékařských a zdravotnických fakult. Olomouc: VUP.
  • Janíček, P. a kol. (2007). Ortopedie. MU Brno.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): - (2021) Category: Medical sciences 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: -