Download MGR (The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University) MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) Final Year Orthopaedics Syllabus
SYLLABUS FOR MBBS PART III ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
GOAL
Goal of teaching undergraduate in orthopaedic study is to equip graduates with
appropriate knowledge attitude and skill in orthopaedic surgery and impart knowledge to
diagnose common Orthopaedic ailments of our country and initial management in both rural
and urban area.
SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVE
A. KNOWLEDGE
At the end of the training, the student should be able to :
Describe the aetiology, pathophysiology, principles in diagnosis and management of
common orthopaedic conditions, fractures including emergencies.
B. SKILLS
Elicit relevant history and perform a humane and thorough clinical examination in the
locomotor system and related general examination of all systems in adults and children and
arrive a clinical diagnosis after history taking and examination without causing discomfort to
the patients.
To know the relevant investigations necessary for the patients to confirm or to assist in
establishing the diagnosis keeping in mind the Indian economy.
Plan the line of treatment appropriate for ailment taking into consideration of the
occupation and need of the patients.
To recognize the conditions which call for early treatment in primary, secondary and
tertiary centers.
To establish a good communication skill with the patients and relatives or attenders
regarding the condition and its management and its outcome
INTEGRATED TEACHING
Vertical integration with anatomy, pharmacology, pathology, microbiology
1) Fracture mechanisms and fracture healing
2) Non union
3) Mal union
4) Osteomyelitis
5) Infective Arthritis
6) Tubercular Infections
7) Deposition Disorders
8) Orthopaedic problems in Storage Disorders
9) Metabolic bone disorders
10) Bone tumors: Benign and malignant
11) Avascular necrosis (Scaphoid,Talus,Femoral head)
12) Perthes Disease
13) Medical management of Osteoporosis
14) Supracondylar fracture of humerus
15) Shaft of humerus ftracture
Horizontal integration with general surgery, plastic surgery, surgical oncology,
vascular surgery, neuro surgery and cardiothroacic surgery.
1) Bone tumors: Benign and malignant
2) Volkmanns Ischaemic Contracture
3) Compartment syndrome
4) Cerebral Palsy
5) Management of Compound fractures
6) Polytrauma
7) Biological reconstruction of bone graft
8) Vascularised Fibular Grafting
9) Rib Fracture
10) Tendon Transfer
TEACHING HOURS
Clinical postings - TEN weeks.
II MBBS (5th semester)
-
4 WEEKS
PREFINAL (6th semester)
-
4 WEEKS
FINAL
(9th semester) - 2 WEEKS
THEORY TEACHING HOURS
-
100 HOURS
TEACHING METHODOLOGY
40 hours
1. Op Clinics
2. Bed Side Teaching,
3. Operative room learnings.
4. Demonstrating clinical skills.
30 hours
5. Symposium and seminars,
6. Group discussion,
7. Ward Rounds
30 hours
Theory classes using audio video visual aids.
Assessment
Conducting theory and clinical tests,
Internal assessment tests including practicals.
2 THEORY SYLLABUS
The must know, desirable know, nice to know in ANNEURE I, the topics are general
orthopaedics, regional orthopaedics, trauma.
PRACTICAL SYLLABUS
1) Mal union
2) Non-union
3) Infection of bones
4) Infection of joints
5) Tumours of bones
6) Recurrent dislocation of joints
7) Myositis ossificans
8) Volksmann's ischemic contracture
9) Mallet finger /trigger finger
10) Depuytren's contracture
11) Ankylosed joints
12) Genu varum/ valgum
13) Cubitus varus / valgus
14) CTEV
15) Flat foot
16) Peripheral nerve injuries
17) Polio limb
18) Cerebral palsy
19) OA Knee with deformity
LECTURE TOPICS FOR UNDERGRADUATES
Semester 4 and 5
1) Fracture: Definition, Classification, Principles of Management
2) Fracture healing, delayed union
3) Infections of bone and joint, Acute Pyogenic Osteomyelitis
4) Chronic Pyogenic Osteomyelitis
5) Septic Arthritis
6) Metabolic and endocrine disorders
7) Developmental disorders of bone
8) Avascular necrosis of bone and epiphyseal osteochondrosis
9) Rheumatoid and other degenerative disorders and Arthritis (Rheumatoid/Ank.Spond.)
10) Deposition disorders (Gout, Pseudogout)
11) Tourniquet
12) Amputations
13) Bone Tumours: Benign tumors
14) Malignant tumours of bone
15 ) Osteo-articular tuberculosis: General consideration & principles of
management
Semester 6 and 7
1) Classification & Management of open fractures
2) Injuries of shoulder and arm(Management of fracture clavicle, dislocation shoulder &
fracture shaft of humerus)
3) Injuries around the elbow
4) Monteggia fracture dislocation & fracture both bones of forearm
5) Injuries of wrist and Hand injuries, Fracture of lower end of radius, fracture scaphoid and
metacarpals
6) Ligamentous injuries around the foot and ankle
7) Congenital malformations: coxa vara and Perthes disease
8) Poliomyelitis
Semester 8 and 9
1) Regional conditions of upper limb
2) Regional conditions of lower limb
3) Introduction of fracture management and complications and basic trauma life support
4) Pathological fractures
5) Volksmann's Ischaemic Contracture
6) Injuries of Hip, Fracture pelvis & dislocation of hip
7) Injuries of femur ,Fracture neck of femur, Fracture shaft of femur
8) Fractures around the Knee(Distal Femur and Proximal Tibia)
9) Injuries of leg, Fracture shaft and distal tibia
10) Congenital Malformation : CDH, Pseudoarthrosis tibia etc.
11) Congenital malformations: CTEV, Torticollis
12) Regional conditions of the spine
13) Cerebral palsy
14) Peripheral nerve injuries
15) Fractures in children
ORIENTATION GUIDELINES FOR CRRI (1 DAY)
1) Basic life support measures
2) Examination of patient in emergency ward.
3) Principles of splinting and POP application
4) Communication skills and Bed side manner in emergency ward
5) Orthopaedic operative theatre protocols
6) Approach to Orthopaedics Neurology
SKILLS TO BE PRACTISED BY CRRI ATLEAST 10 TIMES
MUST KNOW
1) Spinal brace application ( cervical, dorsal, lumbar)
2) Plaster application
3) Splinting in fractured limbs
4) Examination and stabilization of Poly trauma patient and Triage
5) Neurovascular examination in major fractures and dislocation.
6) Log rolling
DESIRABLE TO KNOW
7) Reduction techniques in fractures and dislocation.
8) Skin traction application
9) Neurological examination in spine cases.
NICE TO KNOW
10) Aspiration of joint effusion and haemarthrosis.
REFERENCE LEARNING BOOKS:
1) DAS clinical methods in surgery and Orthopaedics latest edition
2) ADAMS PART 1 fractures and part II Orthopaedics latest edition
3) APLEYS text book of orthopaedics latest edition
4) M.NATARAJAN'S text book of Orthopaedics & Traumatology latest edition
THEORY EXAMINATION
Paper III ? Surgery including Orthopedics
Section A
1. Essay
1 x 10 marks = 10 marks
2. Brief Answers
3 x 5 marks = 15 marks
3. Short Notes
3 x 2 marks = 6 marks
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Total 31 marks
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Section B ( Orthopaedics)
1. Essay
1 x 10 marks = 10 marks
2. Brief Answers
3 x 5 marks = 15 marks
3. Short Notes
2 x 2 marks = 4 marks
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Total 29 marks
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PRACTICAL EXAMINATION
Surgery & Orthopaedics total 100 marks
2 short case
=
20 MARKS (10+10)
1 manned OSCE
=
5 MARKS
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Total
= 25 Marks
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Total marks for surgery
=
75 marks
Total marks for Orthopaedics
=
25 marks
TOTAL =
100 marks
MARK SPLIT UP FOR SHORT CASE ( 10 marks)
Case sheet writing : 1 marks
Approach to the patient and bedside manners : 2 marks
Examination and Eliciting Clinical signs : 4 marks
Discussion
: 3 marks
VIVA VOCE (5 marks)
X rays
Orthopaedics instruments,
Splints
Operative orthopaedic surgery
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
At the end of each postings report with punctuality, attendance, log book.
Internal assessment by ORTHOPEDIC DEPARTMENT and submitted to General
surgery Department
II MBBS
-
5TH Semester -
Theory 10 marks
Practical ? 5 marks
III MBBS
-
6th Semester - .
Theory - 10 marks
III MBBS
-
9TH Semester -
Theory - 15 marks
Practical ? 10 marks
Log Book
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10 marks
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Total
60 Marks
MEDICAL ETHICS:
(1) Moral Reasoning in Bioethics;
(2) Bioethics and Moral Theories;
(3) Truth-Telling and Confidentiality;
(4) Informed Consent;
Consent for procedures includes benefit, alternate options, complications and outcome.
(5) Human Research;
(6) Genetic Choices;
(7) Dividing Up Health Care Resources
(8)Interdisciplinary team work
(9)Explanation of the neurological outcome of the spine injury patients.
(10)Information about the death, informing relatives about the death of patients and
communication skills.
THEORY SYLLABUS
A.TRAUMA
1) General principles in diagnosis, first aid and treatment methods of closed fractures
and open fractures, open reduction including principles of internal fixation and
external fixation, their complications. Preservation of amputated parts before transfer.
2) General principles of diagnosis and management of non-unions and delayed unions.
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
1) ABCDE for stabilization of a trauma patient.
2) MODS
3) Crush Syndrome.
4) Fat Embolism.
5) Principles of Fractures and Management.
6) External Fixation and Internal Fixation.
7) Physeal Injuries of Children.
COMPLICATIONS OF FRACTURE
1) Compartment Syndrome.
2) Gas Gangrene.
3) Complex regional pain Syndrome(CRPS).
4) Mal union
5) Non union
6) Delayed Union
1. UPPER LIMB
MUST KNOW
1) Clavicle Fracture.
2) Scapular Fracture.
3) Anterior Dislocation Shoulder.
4) Distal Humerus Fracture of Adult and Children.
5) Elbow Dislocation.
6) Fracture Head and Neck of Radius
7) Fracture Both Bones Forearm and its types.
8) Distal Radius Fracture.
9) Fracture Phalanx.
10) Metacarpal Fracture.
DESIRABLE TO KNOW
1) Posterior Dislocation Shoulder.
2) Fracture Proximal Humerus.
3) Scaphoid Fracture.
NICE TO KNOW
1) Intra-Articular Fracture.
2) Open Injuries of Hand.
2. LOWER LIMB
MUST KNOW
1) Examination assessment and immediate resuscitation in a patient with Pelvic Fracture.
2) Posterior dislocation of Hip.
3) Fracture Neck of Femur.
4) Inter Trochanteric Fracture Femur.
5) Fracture Patella.
6) Recurrent Dislocation of Patella.
7) Ligamentous Injuries of Knee.
8) Fracture Proximal Tibia.
9) Compartment Syndrome of Leg.
10) Malleolar Fractures.
11) Metatarsal Fracture.
DESIRABLE TO KNOW
1) Anterior Dislocation of Hip.
2) Treatment and Complication of Fracture Neck of Femur.
3) Supracondylar Fracture Femur.
4) Calcaneal Fracture.
NICE TO KNOW
1) Treatment Principles in Fracture Pelvis.
2) Injuries of Talus.
3.INJURIES OF SPINE
MUST KNOW
1) Examination Assessment supportive care and Transport of a Spinal Injury Patient.
NICE TO KNOW
1) Treatment Principles in Spine Fractures.
B. GENERAL ORTHOPAEDICS
1.INFECTION OF BONE AND JOINTS
MUST KNOW
Etiology, Pathogenesis, Clinical Features, Diagnostic Imaging, Investigation, Differential
Diagnosis, Treatment and Complications of
1) Osteomyelitis: Pyogenic, Tubercular, Fungal (Madura foot), Syphilitic and parasitic
infection of bone.
2) Arthritis: Septic and Tubercular
3) Turberculosis of Spine.
2. ARTHRITIS
MUST KNOW
A) INFLAMMATION
1) Types, Causes, Pathology, Clinical Features, Diagnostic Imaging, Investigation,
Differential Diagnosis, Treatment and Complications of various Inflammatory
Arthritis.
B) CRYSTAL DEPOSITION DISORDERS
C) OSTEO ARTHRITIS
D) HAEMO PHILIC DISORDERS.
NICE TO KNOW
1) Arthritis in connective tissue disorders.
3.TUMORS
Diagnosis and Principles of Management:-
MUST KNOW:
BENIGN LESIONS
1) Multiple exostosis
2) Enchondroma
3) Osteoid osteoma
4) Osteoblastoma
5) Osteochondroma,
6) Fibrous Dysplasia.
7) Giant cell tumour
8) Aneurysmal bone cyst
MALIGNANT
1) Osteosarcoma
2) Ewing's sarcoma
3) Chondrosarcoma
4) Multiple Myeloma
5) Secondary deposits
The undergraduate is expected to be familiar with the common tumour encountered
in orthopaedic practice. The student should be able to diagnose common bone tumors and
should know principles of treatment.
4. PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURIES
Basic Anatomy, Physiology of Nerve Cells. Pathology, Classification, Clinical
features, Principles of Treatment of
1) All Peripheral Nerve Injuries.
2) Nerve Compression Syndrome.
5. BONE DYSPLASIAS
Diagnosis and Principles of Management
MUST KNOW
1) Osteogenesis imperfecta.
2) Achondroplasia.
3) Osteopetrosis
4) Diaphyseal Aclasia.
5) Enchondromatosis.
6) Marfans syndrome
DESIRABLE TO KNOW
1) Orthopaedic problems in Storage disorders
NICE TO KNOW
1) Multiple Epiphyseal dysplasia
2) Spondylo epiphyseal dysplasia
3) Chromosomal disorders
6.METABOLIC BONE DISORDER
MUST KNOW
1) Rickets, Osteomalacia
2) Scurvy
3) Hyperparathyroidism
DESIRABLE TO KNOW
1) Paget's disease
2) Renal Osteodystrophy
3) Osteoporosis
NICE TO KNOW
1) Endocrine disorders affecting bone
7. NEURO-MUSCULAR DISORDERS
Diagnosis and Principles of Management:-
MUST KNOW:
1) Post-polio residual Paralysis.
2) Cerebral palsy
3) Spina bifida.
4) Peripheral Neuropathy
DESIRABLE TO KNOW
1) Arthrogryposis
2) Muscular Dystrophies
NICE TO KNOW
1) Myotonia
8.ORTHOPAEDIC OPERATIONS
Students should know the basic principles of Orthopaedic surgeries.
C.REGIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS
1.SHOULDER
MUST KNOW
1) Glenohumeral Arthritis
2) Acromio Clavicular arthritis
3) Rotator cuff disorders
4) Impingement syndrome
5) Calcifications
6) Adhesive capsulitis
DESIRABLE TO KNOW
1) Milwaukee Shoulder
2) Shoulder arthrodesis
NICE TO KNOW
1) Instability of shoulder joint
2.ELBOW AND FOREARM
MUST KNOW
1) Pulled Elbow in children
2) Cubitus varus and Cubitus valgus
3) Loose bodies in elbow joint
4) Post traumatic stiffness
5) Tennis Elbow
6) Golfer's Elbow
DESIRABLE TO KNOW
1) Avulsion of Biceps tendon
2) Bursitis
NICE TO KNOW
1) Instability of elbow joint
3.WRIST
MUST KNOW
1) Dequervian's Tenosynovitis
2) Ganglion and Compound Palmar Ganglion
3) Keinbock's Disease
4) Overgrowth(Macrodactyly)
5) Undergrowth (Brachydactyly)
NICE TO KNOW
1) Failure of differentiation
2) Duplication
3) Instability of wrist
4.HAND
MUST KNOW
1) Duputyren's Contracture
2) Trigger Finger
3) Trigger Thumb
4) Acute Infections Of Hand
DESIRABLE TO KNOW
1) Vascular disorders of the Hand
5.NECK AND BACK
MUST KNOW
1) Torticollis
2) Tuberculosis of spine
3) Disc Prolapse
4) Spondylolisthesis
5) Spinal Stenosis
NICE TO KNOW
1) Spinal Deformities
2) Facet joint disorders
6.HIP
MUST KNOW
1) DDH
2) Transient synovitis of the hip
DESIRABLE TO KNOW
1) Coxa vara
2) Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
3) Total Hip Replacement
NICE TO KNOW
1) Perthes Disease
7.KNEE
MUST KNOW
1) Genu varum/valgum
2) Genu Recurvatum
3) Meniscal injuries
4) Ligamentous Injuries
5) Recurrent Dislocation of patella
6) Chondromalacia Patella
7) Loose bodies of knee
DESIRABLE TO KNOW
1) Rupture of Extensor apparatus
2) Total Knee Replacement
NICE TO KNOW
1) Synovial Chondromatosis
8.ANKLE
MUST KNOW
1) CTEV
2) Metatarsus adductus
3) Pes planus
4) Diabetic foot
5) Achilles tendon rupture
6) Hallux valgus
DESIRABLE TO KNOW
1) Pes cavus
2) AVN talus
NICE TO KNOW
1) Hallux rigidus
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PHYSIOTHERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND
ORTHOTICS / PROSTHETICS
1) Introduction- History, Scope, Definition, Terminology and facets of rehabilitation
2) Treatment modalities used in physical medicine and Rehabilitation- Heat, Cold, other
Modalities, Exercise, Traction.
3) Rehabilitation different conditions: CVA, Paraplegia, Cerebral Palsy, PRPP,
Myopathy,arthritis
4) Rehabilitation of Amputation, Prosthesis, Orthosis and aids to mobility.
Text book of choice
1) ADAMS PART 1 Fractures and part II Orthopaedics ( Current Edition)
2) APLEYS text book of Orthopaedics ( Current Edition)
3) M.NATARAJAN's text book of Orthopaedics & Traumatology. ( Current Edition)
LOG BOOK
Log Book should be followed as recommended by the University.
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