Course: Traumatology of Movement System

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Course title Traumatology of Movement System
Course code TRA/PTA31
Organizational form of instruction Lesson + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Dráč Pavel, doc. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Palčák Ján, MUDr.
Course content
1.Introduction to traumatology, patient examination, examination methods, assessment of X-ray, CT. 2.Types of movement system injuries, tendons and ligaments. 3.Conservative and surgical treatment of fractures, application of compression and plaster bandage. 4.Methods of temporary immobilization and extension. 5.Chest injury, assembling chest puncture set. 6.Injury of spine and pelvis. 7.Injury of shoulder girdle, humerus, elbow, forearms, wrists and hands. 8.Injury of hip, femur, knee, shin, hock and leg. 9.Polytraumas, ensuring vital functions in injured person. 10.Child fractures and their specifics. 11.Postoperative care and physiotherapy, complications.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
Traumatology of movement system is a theoretical and practical subject. The course is to provide knowledge and skills of general and special traumatology suitable for the professional activity of physiotherapist.
The student will get acquainted with basic diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities of modern traumatology.
Prerequisites
unspecified
BIO/PTA01 and LBF/PTB01 and OPD/PTB01 and KFA/PTA01 and KFA/PTB22 and NAN/PTA02 and NAN/PTB02

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Oral and practical testing of acquired skills
Recommended literature
  • BENTLEY, G. (2014). European surgical orthopaedics and traumatology: the Efort textbook. New York: Springer.
  • SETHI, M. K., JAHANGIR, A. A., OBREMSKEY, T. W. (2013). Orthopedic traumatology: an evidence-based approach. New York: Springer.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): Physiotherapy (2019) Category: Health service 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter