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Laurea magistrale a ciclo unico in Medicina e chirurgia - Enrollment from 2025/2026Physiopathology of low back pain and degenerative spondiloarthritis (Corso Elettivo) (2018/2019)
Teaching code
4S004103
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
1
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
MED/33 - ORTHOPAEDICS
Period
Corsi elettivi 1° semestre dal Oct 8, 2018 al Dec 21, 2018.
Learning outcomes
Students will be achieving knowledges about the physiopatology of low back pain in adults as well
as degenerative diseases of the spine: disk erniation, degenerative scoliosis, spondilidiscitis, spondilolistesis, vertebral instability and stenosis. Diagnostic footprints and principles of therapy according international guidelines will be presented and discussed
Program
1st lesson: introduction and biomechanics of the spine
2nd lesson: disk herniation
3rd lesson: stenosis
4th lesson: spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis
5th lesson: tumors and infections
6th lesson: spinal deformities
Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Keith H. Bridwell & Ronald L. DeWald | The textbook of Spinal Surgery (Edizione 3) | Wolter Kluver | 2011 | 978-0-7817-8620-1 |
Examination Methods
Corso annullato
it will be evaluated only partecipation in lessons
date and time: 1st lesson 9/10/2018 hours 6.30 pm
place: meeting room 5th floor blue corner polo confortini
recommended for the years: 4th-5th-6th