At the end of the course, the students must have basic knowledge of the main pathologies and the most frequent traumas that can occur at the level of the musculoskeletal system. Therefore they will need to be able to recognize the anatomical and structural changes of bones, muscles and joint components in various congenital, inflammatory and traumatic pathologies.

Congenital deformations. Alteration of normal body morphology. Spondylolysis, Spondylolisthesis. Scoliosis. Disc herniation. Congenital dysplasia of the hip. Knee valgus and varus. Clubfoot, flat foot. Bone remodeling. Osteoporosis. Rickets and osteomalacia. Osteomyelitis. Fractures: etiology, pathogenesis, evolution, therapy. Dislocations. Sprains. Osteoarthritis, synovial fluid pathologies, rheumatoid arthritis. Tendinopathies. Traumatic injuries of the tendons. Pathology of the rotator cuff. Epicondylitis. Traumatic injuries of the muscles. Muscle tear. Muscular dystrophies. Congenital and acquired myopathies: anatomical, structural and ultrastructural muscle modifications. Inflammatory, metabolic and neurogenic myopathies. Anatomy of Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease.

There are no prerequisites.

At the end of the course the student will be in possession of the basic knowledge of the most common structural modifications of bones, muscles and joint components that occur in various congenital, inflammatory and traumatic pathologies.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Lecture notes that can be downloaded from the University website and the book "Anatomia Clinica" Harold Hellis, Vishy Mahadevn, edited by Francesco Cappello (First Italian Edition), ed. Idelson Gnocchi. Students will attend lectures which will be enriched with material in English and films in Italian and / or English.

Teaching

Students will attend lectures which will be enriched with material in English and films in Italian and / or English

Innovative teaching methods

Students will be stimulated to deepen a topic treated during the course, through a bibliographic search on pub med and scopus, and will subsequently hold a seminar for course colleagues.

Attendance

Attendance is strongly recommended, but not compulsory.

Course books

Lecture notes that can be downloaded from the University website and the book "Anatomia Clinica" Harold Hellis, Vishy Mahadevn, edited by Francesco Cappello (First Italian Edition), ed. Idelson Gnocchi.

Assessment

Oral exam, the student will be asked two or three questions on the entire program. The appropriateness of language and the degree of knowledge of the topics covered will be assessed.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

Students will attend lectures which will be enriched with material in English and films in Italian and / or English.

Attendance

Attendance is strongly recommended, but not compulsory.

Course books

Lecture notes that can be downloaded from the University website and the book "Clinical Anatomy" Harold Hellis, Vishy Mahadevn, edited by Francesco Cappello (First Italian Edition, ed. Idelson Gnocchi.

Assessment

Oral exam, the student will be asked two or three questions on the entire program. The appropriateness of language and the degree of knowledge of the topics covered will be assessed.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.