Companion Animal Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery
Course content
The purpose of this course is to extend the students knowledge,
skills, and competences in the approach to, assessment and
management of the sick companion animal patient in need of
orthopedic surgery. The course will extend the students assessment
and management of the sick companion animal patient in need of
orthopedic surgery and plan the perioperative management of the
patient including special anaesthesia and analgesia requirements.
Read more about the Master of Companion Animal Science.
This course is a specialisation course at the Master of Companion Animal Clinical Science. The Master is a post graduate education targeted small animal veterinarians seeking Continual Professional Development (CPD).
Having completed the course, the student must be able to:
Knowledge
• Understand the aetiology, pathophysiology and clinical
appearance of surgical disorders of the musculoskeletal system
including fracture biomechanics and stabilization.
• Understand the influence of surgical disorders of the
musculoskeletal system on the selection of anaesthesia and pain
alleviation.
• Use and continue to develop common and typical techniques in
musculoskeletal disease with focus on acute symptom relief.
• Explain, reflect about, and discuss a problem oriented and
evidence based work-up and treatment plan for patients with
surgical organ disease of the musculoskeletal system.
• Define and identify relevant anatomical structures
Skills
• Perform advanced atraumatic surgical techniques in
particular with regards to tissue handling and minimal invasive
diagnostics in regard to disorders of the musculoskeletal system
including;
- orthopedic fracture assessment, surgery and management.
- hip joint disorders e.g. femoral head and neck excision, stabilization techniques and total hip surgery.
- knee joint and patellary disorders including meniscectomy, arthotomy, trochlear recession, tibial tuberosity transposition and lateral imbrication.
• Risk assessment after surgery with focus on treatment effect, complications and estimation of prognosis.
Competences
• Evaluate, plan and manage a diagnostic work-up for a patient
with a complex history within companion animal orthopedic surgery.
• Plan advanced therapy/procedures for companion animal
orthopedic surgery patients.
• Independently obtain, evaluate and elaborate on evidence
based new knowledge within companion animal orthopedic surgery.
• Collaborate and communicate within and between specialist
and non-specialist peers and lay persons involved in companion
animal soft tissue surgical patient management.
A mixture of case based and problem oriented lectures, theoretical and practical exercises and workshops.
Updated literature lists will be posted 1 month prior to course start. The participant should have theoretical knowledge prepared prior to participation.
Inclusion criteria for Master's Programme in Companion
Animal Clinical Science: Degree in veterinary medicine and at least
two years of relevant work experience.
SCAM13001U, SCAM13002U, SCAM13003U, SCAM13004U or one of the
following certifications in Companion Animal Diseases:
• DVA in Small Animal Diseases, in Danish known as “certificeret
fagdyrlæge i sygdomme hos hunde og katte”
• Swedish specialist in diseases of dogs and cats, in Swedish known
as Steg 1
• Norwegian specialist in diseases of dogs and cats, in Norwegian
known as Specialisering i veterinærmedisin, spesialitet smådyr
• Finnish specialist in diseases of dogs and cats, in Finnish known
as Pieneläinsairauksien erikoiseläinlääkäri
- ECTS
- 6 ECTS
- Type of assessment
-
Portfolio
- Type of assessment details
- The portfolio exam consists of two parts.
1) The course certificate, which supports, underpins, and focuses on the learning process (learning portfolio). All required components of the course certificate must be approved and include a) a minimum of 80% active participation, b) preparation and oral presentation of a problem oriented clinical case and c) a written assignment: Evidence-based procedure.
2) A graded evaluation, which focuses on the intended learning outcomes (evaluation portfolio). The graded evaluation includes an exam with multiple-choice, short answer, and/or essay questions. - Exam registration requirements
-
Both, approved course certificate and a passed examination are required to pass the course. Students may attend examination without approval of course certificate.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- External censorship
- Exam period
-
Exam dates will be published on the programme homepage.
Criteria for exam assessment
To achieve the maximum grade of 12, the student shall be able
to:
Knowledge
• Understand the aetiology, pathophysiology and clinical
appearance of surgical disorders of the musculoskeletal system
including fracture biomechanics and stabilization.
• Understand the influence of surgical disorders of the
musculoskeletal system on the selection of anaesthesia and pain
alleviation.
• Use and continue to develop common and typical techniques in
musculoskeletal disease with focus on acute symptom relief.
• Explain, reflect about, and discuss a problem oriented and
evidence based work-up and treatment plan for patients with
surgical organ disease of the musculoskeletal system.
• Define and identify relevant anatomical structures
Skills
• Perform advanced atraumatic surgical techniques in
particular with regards to tissue handling and minimal invasive
diagnostics in regard to disorders of the musculoskeletal system
including;
- orthopedic fracture assessment, surgery and management.
- hip joint disorders including femoral head and neck excision, stabilization techniques and total hip surgery.
- knee joint and patellary disorders including meniscectomy, arthotomy, trochlear recession, tibial tuberosity transposition and lateral imbrication.
• Risk assessment after surgery with focus on treatment effect, complications and estimation of prognosis.
Competences
• Evaluate, plan and manage a diagnostic work-up for a patient
with a complex history within companion animal orthopedic surgery.
• Plan advanced therapy/procedures for companion animal
orthopedic surgery patients.
• Independently obtain, evaluate and elaborate on evidence
based new knowledge within companion animal orthopedic surgery.
• Collaborate and communicate within and between specialist
and non-specialist peers and lay persons involved in companion
animal soft tissue surgical patient
management.
Part time Master and Diploma courses
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 15
- Preparation
- 80
- Theory exercises
- 12
- Practical exercises
- 15
- Exam
- 40
- English
- 162
Kursusinformation
- Language
- English
- Course number
- SCAM13009U
- ECTS
- 6 ECTS
- Programme level
- Part Time Master
- Duration
-
Practical 5-days course at the University Hospital For Companion Animals (Universitetshospitalet for Familiedyr)
- Placement
- Spring
This course is offered for the last time Spring 2024 - Please visit our webpage for information about the transitional arrangement between the 2013 Curriculum and the the 2022 Curriculum: https://healthsciences.ku.dk/education/for-students/curricula/cacs/
- Schedulegroup
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Monday - Friday full time
- Capacity
- 12
- Studyboard
- Study Board for the Professionel Master´s Degree Programmes at The Faculty og Health and Medical Science
Contracting department
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Course Coordinators
- Thomas Eriksen (3-8475825083857e743e7b853e747b)
- James Edward Miles (4-7b727e7a5184867f753f7c863f757c)
Teacher
Assistant Professor, James Edward Miles, Dept. of Veterinary
Clinical and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen.
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