Course: Fractures in Children

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Course title Fractures in Children
Course code TRA/VA041
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study 4
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction English
Status of course Optional
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)
  • Palčák Ján, MUDr.
  • Dráč Pavel, doc. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Homza Miroslav, MUDr.
Course content
Evolution and growth of bone. Epidemyology of the pediatric fractures. Types of pediatric fractures and epiphyseal plate injuries. Diagnostics of pediatric fractures. Strategy of pediatric fractures management - bandages, traction, surgical treatment. Most common pediatric fractures of upper and lowe extremities and pelvis. Commplications of the trauma to growing skeleton.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Observation, Demonstration
Learning outcomes
Present the particularity of the pediatric trauma surgery regard to injuries of growing skeleton. Demonstrate tha basic content of theorethical knowledge - etiology, diagnostics, possibilities of conservative and surgical treatment of these injuries.
At the end of this seminary, students should be able to: Kow specific issues of anatomy and physiology of the growing skeleton, be privy to most common types of pediatric skeleton injuries, know the basis of correct diagnostics, conservative and surgical treatment selected types of pediatric skeleton injuries.
Prerequisites
Command of human anatomy and physiology. Knowledge of basic surgical terminology.
PAT/VAB11
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PAT/ZAA22 and IN2/VAB22
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IN2/ZAB13 and MIK/VAA12
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MIK/ZAA12 and PFY/VAB11
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PFY/ZAA12 and FAR/VAB11
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FAR/ZAB12

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Dialog, Systematic Observation of Student

Presence during the whole seminary. Active attitude during the education.
Recommended literature
  • Canale, S. T. (2008). Fractures and dislocations in children, In : Canale S.T., Beauty J.H. : Campbell's operative orthopaedics, volume II,. Mosby Elsevier, p. 1531-1725.


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): General Medicine (2019) Category: Medical sciences 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): Dentistry (2019) Category: Medical sciences 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2018) Category: Medical sciences 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2021) Category: Medical sciences 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): Dentistry (2019) Category: Medical sciences 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: -