Athletic injuries – Arthroscopic Surgery
Semester 7th ()
Hours 2 (Thursday 15:00-17:00), ECTS CREDITS: 5
Teachers
Description
- ECTS Credits
- 5
- Course Type
- Scientific area, expertise
- Prerequisite Courses
- ANATOMY, (ORTHOPAEDICS)
- Teaching and Assessment Language
- Greek, English
- The Course is Offered to Erasmus Students
- Yes
- Course Webpage (url)
- e-class (to be uploaded)
Course Content
Introduction to Sports Medecine, basic joint anatomy, arthroscopic anatomy, athletic injuries, , first aid in the field, basic biomechanics of the knee and shoulder joint, pathophysiology of acute and chronic injuries, overuse syndromes, clinical examination of the injured athlete, basic imagine and classification, indication for surgical treatment and basic approaches and techniques, basic principles of physiotherapy and rehabilitation.
Teaching and Learning Methods - Αssessment
Teaching Method
Face to face
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
e-class
Teaching Organization
| Teaching Method | Semester Workload |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 20 |
| practicals | 8 |
| Video-presentations | 4 |
| Stimulation | 4 |
| Reference review | 4 |
| Independent study | 20 |
| Total | 80 |
Student Assessment
Written examination (multiple choice questions)
Presentation
Review article
Scope
Learning Outcomes
This lesson is a specific sub-specialty of Orthopaedics & Traumatology mainly concerning athletic injuries and their modern therapy with the innovative techniques of arthroscopic surgery.
Purpose: The familiarity of the student with the field of Sports Medicine: The nature of acute athletic injuries and chronic overuse syndromes, conservative and surgical treatment as well as physiotherapy and rehabilitation. Introduction and principles of arthroscopic surgery (shoulder injuries, meniscus and cruciate ligaments injuries, ankle, hip, tendinitis in various ligaments stress fractures, overuse injuries, cartilage injuries, chronic compartment syndromes etc). The role of new biological therapies (cartilage transplantation, hyaluronic acid, PRPs, κα).
GENERAL EDUCATIONAL GOALS
Upon completition of studentship the student would be able to:
- Identify and manage basic athletic injuries who would face during his/her general practice or general surgical training (type III ankle sprains, knee effusion, shoulder or patella dislocation etc).
- Identify and analyze basic radiological imaging of athletic injuries (x-rays, MRI) and to prescribe appropriate investigations as part of his/her referrals.
- Know and apply basic clinical examination of athletic injuries.
- Identify and understand basic anatomical landmarks and also arthroscopic video-anatomy, as well as basic joint biomechanics.
- Know and understand as possible would be the principles and basic steps of arthroscopic techniques of athletic injuries (mainly in the knee, shoulder and ankle).
- Identify possible complications for his/her practice and manage them accordingly.
- Identify new experimental pathways through the understanding of cartilage degeneration and remodeling, the use of biological therapies in young osteoarthritis and also to investigate indications and results of these new but very promising treatments.
- Identify the principles of physiotherapy and rehabilitation.
General Abilities
- Searching, interpretation and synthesis of data and information.
- Adaptation in new environment
- Decision making
- Individual work-up
- Team work