MALATTIE DELL'APPARATO LOCOMOTORE, FISIATRIA, CHIRURGIA PLASTICA E MAXILLO FACCIALE - channel 1

6 CFU - 1° Semester

Teaching Staff

GIUSEPPE SESSA - Module Musculo-skeletal system diseases - MED/33 - 2 CFU
MICHELE VECCHIO - Module Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - MED/34 - 2 CFU
ROSARIO EMANUELE PERROTTA - Module Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - MED/19 - 1 CFU
ALBERTO BIANCHI - Module CHIRURGIA MAXILLO FACCIALE - MED/29 - 1 CFU

Learning Objectives

Musculo-skeletal system diseases
The aim is to provide the knowledge of the main musculoskeletal diseases of orthopedic and traumatology. The course provides knowledge regarding common orthopedic and traumatological diseases, giving notions about diagnosis and conservative and surgical treatment.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
The Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine module aims to identify the main neurological, orthopedic and cardiopulmonary pathologies in order to evaluate their recovery programs. The course also aims to deepen the knowledge on the principles of kinesiology of the spine, hip, knee and shoulder and the main pathologies of these joint districts, to know the various types of muscle injuries and overload pathologies in the sportic (enthesitis, tendinitis).

Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Knowledge of basic techniques in Plastic Surgery, treatment of the main tumors, malformation and traumatic diseases and related reconstructive procedures.

Course Structure

Musculo-skeletal system diseases
Powerpoint lessons.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Weekly frontal lessons with slides and videos.

Detailed Course Content

Musculo-skeletal system diseases
The course is based on the main orthopedic and traumatologic disorders, highlighting: epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, imaging investigations, differential diagnosis, prognosis, complications, conservative and surgical treatment.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Scoliosis, dysmorphisms, paramorphisms and rehabilitation aspects; degenerative and traumatic pathologies affecting the vertebral spine and principles of rehabilitation; pathologies affecting the CNS and principles of rehabilitation; pathologies of the PNS and principles of rehabilitation; instrumental physical therapy; degenerative and traumatic pathologies of the musculoskeletal system and principles of rehabilitation treatment; functional evaluation scales (Barthel scale and FIM scale); use of electromyography in rehabilitation; spasticity and assessment scales (Ashworth and Tardieu), guided self-rehabilitation in spastic paresis; biomechanics of the hip, knee and shoulder; movement disorders (generalized and focal dystonia), bed rest syndrome, rehabilitation / long-term care / RSA.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Basic Techniques in Plastic Surgery; treatment and diagnosis of skin neoplastic lesions; treatment of traumatic hand injury; malformative syndromes of the cephalic, genital, breast and limb district; breast reconstruction; canalicular pathologies of the upper limb; treatment and physiopathology of the burned patient; knowledge and treatment of chronic skin lesions of the lower limbs and pressure lesions; microsurgery.

Textbook Information

Musculo-skeletal system diseases
Sessa-Villani. Ortopedia e Traumatologia. Monduzzi Editore.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System 3e Aut: Donald A.Neumann. PICCIN ed.

Examination of Musculockeletal Injuries by Shultz S.J et al. PICCIN ed.

La riabilitazione in ortopedia (Italiano) di S. Brent Brotzman

La neurologia della sapienza, Berardelli . Aracne ed.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Manuale di chirurgia plastica, ricostruttiva ed estetica Scuderi, Rubino ISBN: 9788829926503 Piccin 2014

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