Attendance

General Principles of Surgery Asepsis, antisepsis, and sterilization Wound healing, tissue repair processes, and influencing factors Hemostasis and management of blood loss Surgical infections: phlegmons, abscesses, sepsis Principles of surgical oncology Management of the Surgical Patient Preoperative assessment and patient preparation Principles of anesthesia and analgesia General surgical complications (hemorrhage, infections, thromboembolism) Nutrition in the surgical patient Surgical Conditions Relevant to Orthopedic Practice Musculoskeletal trauma: open fractures, tendon and muscle injuries Infectious bone and joint diseases: osteomyelitis, septic arthritis Soft tissue conditions: pressure ulcers, gangrene, compartment syndrome Principles of reconstructive orthopedic surgery Amputation surgery: indications, techniques, and complications Integrative Aspects Prevention and management of postoperative complications Principles of post-surgical rehabilitation in orthopedics The role of the orthopedic technician within the surgical and rehabilitation team

The course requires prior knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and general pathology. A preliminary background in microbiology, basic pharmacology, and principles of orthopedic rehabilitation is also recommended.

Teaching materials provided by the instructor (slides, articles, guidelines).

Lectures supported by multimedia presentations, clinical case discussions, and examples drawn from orthopedic surgical practice.

In presence

Oral examination aimed at assessing theoretical knowledge and the ability to apply the principles of general surgery to clinical scenarios relevant to orthopedic practice.

Lectures supported by multimedia presentations, clinical case discussions, and examples drawn from orthopedic surgical practice.