| Ansvarligt institut | Institut for Mindre Husdyrs Sygdomme |
| English Title | Companion Animal Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery |
| Tidligst mulig placering | Master udd. (efteruddannelse) |
| Varighed | Udenfor blokstruktur |
| Pointværdi | 5 (ECTS) |
| Kursustype | Master udd. (efteruddannelse) |
| Eksamen | Løbende eksamen skriftlig og mundtlig eksamen Portfolio eksamen Alle hjælpemidler tilladt Beskrivelse af eksamen: The students will be continuously assessed based on the following: Students have to participate at least 80% of the practical course. As a part of the course the student will have to perform oral presentations and hand in a number of in written exercises/cases and procedure protocols. 7-trinsskala, intern censur Eksamensdatoer: |
| Rammer for Undervisning | Practical 5-days course at University Hospital For Companion Animals (Universitetshospitalet for Familiedyr) |
| Blokplacering | Outside schedule Ugestruktur: Outside schedule, Week 47 2012, Monday to Friday |
| Undervisningssprog | Engelsk |
| Obligatoriske forudsætninger | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM); at least two years of companion animal practice work experience; and certified Danish Fagdyrlæge. *If fagdyrlæge-edducation from another country, please provide documentation of education and recertification. |
| Kursusindhold | |
| . Having completed the course, the student should be able to: Evaluate and manage selected surgical possibilities of acute orthopedic cases . hindlimb, frontlimb and pelvic fractures . Evaluate and assess patients with clinical signs demanding neurosurgical intervention . Use the principles of the evaluation of radiographs incl CT and MRI scans of orthopedic and neurosurgical patients . Use the principles of management of patients with chronic joint disease . Use the principles of rehabilitation of surgical patients . Plan the perioperative pain management of the orthopaedic patient Management of front limb fractures 1 Management of front limb fractures 2 Management of hind limb fractures 1 Management of hind limb fractures 2 Practical: Reading radiographs Management of pelvic fractures 1 Management of skull and jaw fractures Fundamentals of neurosurgery- neurological examination Management of spine and skull trauma Practical: Reading radiographs Practical: Reading radiographs Degenerative joint disease Arthritis - septic and idiopathic Hip Dysplasia Elbow dysplasia Ligament injuries Patella luxation Orstepathies and -dystrophies Muscle and tendon disorders Osteomyelitis Rehabilitation of orthopedic patients after surgery Rehabilitation of patients with chronic joint disease Rehabilitation of patients with neuro-muscular disease Management of patients with chronic pain Practicals: Rehabilitation Practicals: Rehabilitation Casepresentations Casepresentations | |
| Undervisningsform | |
| A combination of theoretical lectures and case-based practice. | |
| Målbeskrivelse | |
| The purpose of this course is: To give an introduction to the principles necessary for assessing and managing patients with orthopaedic and neurologic disease and their rehabilitation. | |
| Litteraturhenvisninger | |
| Recommended literature list will be posted 1 month prior to course start. | |
| Kursusansvarlig | |
| Thomas Eriksen, ter@life.ku.dk, Institut for Mindre Husdyrs Sygdomme/Kirurgi, Billeddiagnostik, Tlf: 353-32935 | |
| Deltagerbetaling | |
| DKK 35.000 | |
| Studienævn | |
| Studienævn V | |