Addresses the lower limb in three separate blocks – foot and ankle, knee, and hip. Each section is taught by a team of orthopaedic consultants and other relevant experts. Emphasis is on applying the evidence base to the management of a range of patient-case scenarios covering clinical assessment, special investigations and both surgical and non-surgical management. Hands-on workshops include assessment, analysis and measurement, and surgical skills. Relevant radiology will be taught throughout.
Key staff involved include: Prof David Sochart, Prof Phil Turner, Mr Jim Barrie, Mr Tim Clough, Miss Clare Cullen, Mr Sanj Anand, Dr Patrick Wilson, Prof Waqar Bhatti, Mr Tim Board, Mr Max Fehily.
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Covers advanced knowledge of imaging, diagnostics and reporting in orthopaedics, and to apply this to clinical reasoning and decision making in a range of complex spinal clinical case scenarios.
Key staff involved include: Professor Waqar Bhatti.
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Provides a negotiable and flexible route towards achieving proficiency to an advanced level of knowledge and skill. This work-based learning module utilises an electronic portfolio to capture evidence and enables content to be tailored to individual training needs and aspirations.
Students will be mentored by experts in their chosen area of focus.
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Applies biomechanics to clinical practice and clinical case scenarios. Biomechanics underpins all orthopaedic, sports injury pathology and treatment, and this module will cover areas of movement dysfunction, gait analysis and biomechanics of musculoskeletal tissues and fracture fixation.
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An opportunity to undertake an in depth evidence-based exploration of an area of research relevant to you. Projects are supervised and run alongside key areas of research in orthopaedics and are supervised by clinicians and academic staff.
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