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Anatomy
Surgical exposures to the limbs and axial skeleton
Clinical and functional anatomy with pathological and operative relevance
Embryology of musculoskeletal system
Structure and function of connective tissue
Bone
Muscle and tendon
Ligament
Nerve
Intervertebral disc
Synovium
Cartilage - articular
Cartilage - meniscal
Pathology
Thromboembolism and prophylaxis
Principles of fracture healing
Osteoporosis
Metabolic bone disease
Rheumatoid arthritis and other arthropathies (inflammatory, crystal, etc)
Haemophilia
Inherited musculoskeletal disorders
Neuromuscular disorders - inherited and acquired
Mechanisms and classification of failure of joint replacement and of periprosthetic fractures
Infection of bone, joint, soft tissue, including tuberculosis, and their prophylaxis
Prosthetic joint infection
Surgery in high risk and immuno- compromised patients
Biology of wound healing
Tendon and ligament injury and healing
Nerve injury and regeneration
Metabolism and hormonal regulation
Metabolic and immunological response to trauma
Blood loss in trauma and surgery, fluid balance and blood transfusion
Osteoarthritis
Osteonecrosis
Osteochondritides
Heterotopic ossification
Shock – types, physiology, recognition and treatment
Prosthesis and orthoses
Prostheses and orthoses
Principles of design
Principles of orthotic bracing for control of disease, deformity and instability
Prescription and fitting of standard orthoses
Pain
Pain and pain relief, Anaesthesia - principles and practice of local and regional anaesthesia and principles of general anaesthesia,
Anaesthesia - principles and practice of local and regional anaesthesia and principles of general anaesthesia
Pain management programmes and management of complex regional pain syndrome
Pain and pain relief
Behavioural dysfunction and somatization
Musculoskeletal oncology
Haematopoietic tumours
Osteogenic tumours
Bone metastases
Fibrogenic tumours
Vascular tumours of bone
Soft tissue tumours
Tumour diagnosis and principles
Presentation, radiological features, pathological features, treatment and outcome for common benign and malignant tumours
Principles of management of patients with metastatic bone disease in terms of investigation, prophylactic and definitive fixation of pathological fractures and oncological management
Presenting features, management and outcome of soft tissue swellings, including primary músculo-skeletal malignancy
Biomechanics and biomaterials
Bone grafts, bone banking and tissue transplantation
Biomechanics of musculoskeletal tissues
Biomechanics of fracture fixation
Tribology of natural and artificial joints
Design of implants and factors associated with implant failure (wear, loosening)
Biomaterials
Biomechanics of musculoskeletal tissues - glossary
Genetics and cell biology
Application and relevance of modern genetics to orthopaedic disease and treatment
Molecular genetics and molecular biology in Trauma and Orthopaedics
Cell biology in trauma and orthopaedics
Cellular and molecular basis of wound healing
Diagnostics
Musculoskeletal imaging - xray, contrast studies, CT, MR, ultrasound, radioisotope studies
Assessment of bone mass and fracture risk
Effects of radiation
Blood tests
Kinematics and gait analysis
Electrophysiological investigations
Clinical environment
Patient warming methods and rationale
Skin preparation
Theatre Design
Equipment Design and Use
Tourniquets
Sterilisation
Infection prevention and control
Medical Ethics
Duty of care
Informed consent
Evidence management
Clinical Trials
Design and conduct of clinical trials
Data Analysis
Data analysis and statistics - principles and applications
Principles of epidemiology
Quality improvement
Quality improvement projects including principles, methods and reporting
Audit
Clinical governance
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