CLINICAL ORTHOPEDICS

Paper Code: 
BPT 301
Credits: 
8
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

●    To understand diagnosis, differential diagnosis ,and evaluation related with skeletal system

●    To demonstrate and develop the ability of  medical and surgical management, procedures and its significance

●    To demonstrate and develop diagnostic skills in orthopedic conditions.

To understand various orthopedic conditions involved various (adults and pediatric)  conditions 

Unit I: 
Fractures and Dislocations

1.Fractures  general, Specific, Types, fracture healing, Complications, Management of the fractures.

a. Upper limb :  ( Clavicle, Humerus, Radius etc.)

b. Lower limb : Pelvis, Femur etc.

c. Spine: Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar

d. Pathologic fractures and common pediatric fracture

e. peripheral nerve injuries

 

Unit II: 
Soft tissue injuries, Inflammatory and Infective Conditions

1. Etiology, pathology, clinical features, operative and non-operative management of Tuberculosis and pyogenic osteomyelitis, Neuropathic Joints, Hemophilic joints etc

2. Synovitis, Capsulitis, tendonitis, Ligament injuries, muscular injuries

 

Unit III: 
Deformities

Torticolis, Cervical rib, CTEV, CDH, PesCavus, PesPlanus, spina Bifida, Klippelfeil Syndrome,

2. Goucher’s diseases, scoliosis, increased thoracic Kyphosis, Increased lumbar lordosis, coxavara,

3. Genu varum, Genu valgum, genu recurvatum, hallux valgus, hammer toe.

 

Unit IV: 
Degenerative & Metabolic disorders

1. Etiology, Pathology, Clinical features, Investigations, management of

2. Arthritic Conditions and types of arthritic conditions (O.A, R.A,etc)

3. Rickets, osteomalacia, osteoporosis, spondylosis, spondylolisthesis, PIVD

 

Unit V: 
Bone tumors , Malignancies & Amputations & Corrective procedures

1. Benign & Malignant, Classification, Pathology, Clinical Features, Management including chemotherapy and Radiotherapy.

2. Level of amputation of lower Limb and upper limb, causes of amputation

3. Corrective procedures : Osteotomy, Arthroplasty (Hip, Knee, Ankle, shoulder & elbow), Bone Grafting, arthodesis, tendon transfers, Soft tissue release etc.

4. Canal stenosis and coccydynia

5. Ortho Surgeries – osteotomy,  external fixation and internal fixation, arthrodesis, arthroscop

Radiological examinations  & Miscellaneous conditions:-

1. X-Ray, M.R.I etc and diffential diagnosis

2. Overview of Sports injuries and its management

3. De- Querveins Diseases, Duputerynes Contracture, Myositis Ossificans, Carpal Tunnel syndrome, Chondromalacia Patella, Perthes’s Diseases, Avascular necrosis of femoral head, Internal derangement of Knee, Osteochondrosis.

 

References: 

1. Orthopedics & Traumatology – Natarajan

2. Applied orthopedics

3. Outline of fracture -- Adams.

4. Outline of orthopedics – Adams.                     

5.Essential orthopedics :Maheshwari & Mhaskar

 

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