Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, OrthopedicSurgery & TraumatologyDepartment

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Curriculum of Master Degree in Orthopedic Surgery and

Traumatology
Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University

Students should fulfill a total of 40 Credit Hours:

1. Obligatory subjects: 32 Credit Hours.
2. Thesis: 6 Credit Hours.
3. 2 Elective Subjects: 1 Credit Hour each = 2 hours.

Obligatory Courses:

Code Course Credit Prerequisites

hours
1 050608260 Pharmacology for Orthopedics 1
2 051608260 Biochemistry for Orthopedics 1
3 052808260 Pathology for Orthopedics 1
4 052008260 Physiology for Orthopedics 1
5 051408260 Anatomy for Orthopedics 1
6 051308260 Histology for Orthopedics 1
7 051808260 Microbiology for Orthopedics 1
8 053208260 Surgery for Orthpaedics 1
9 05260701 Trauma: Ia 3
10 05260702 Trauma: Ib 3
11 05260703 Trauma: Ic 3 05260701
12 05260704 Trauma: Id 3 05260702
13 05260705 Orthopedics I a 3
14 05260706 Orthopedics I b 3
15 05260707 Orthopedics I c 3 05260705
16 05260708 Orthopedics I d 3 05260706

Elective courses of Master Degree of Orthopedic

Code Subject Credit hours

05070739 Biostatistics and Computer Sciences 1

05260731 Biomechanics and locomotion 1
053108260 Imaging for orthopedics 1
- Other
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COURSE DESCRIPTION

1 Code Credit hours (1) Course Prerequisites

050608260 Lectures Practical Pharmacology for
1 - Orthopedics
Analgesics: Narcotics, Non-narcotics, Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Chemotherapy of infection, Chemotherapy in bone tumors. Drugs used in the
treatment of ostcoporosis, Rheumatoid arthritis and related disorders. DVT.

2 Code Credit hours (1) Course Prerequisites

051608260 Lectures Practical Medical
1 - Biochemistry for
Orthopedics
Bone Turnover markers, Hormonal control of ca & P, Metabolism. Genom.

3 Code Credit hours (1) Course Prerequisites

052808260 Lectures Practical Pathology for
1 - Orthopedics
Inflammation, Gangrene, Neoplasia, Bone and Joint diseases.

4 Code Credit hours (1) Course Prerequisites

052008260 Lectures Practical Physiology for
1 - Orthopedics
Tissue fluid formation and oedema, Homeostasis, Shock, Hypothalamic-
Pituitary Axis. Calcium and phosphorus homeostasis, Water and electrolyte
balance, Acid- Base balance, Body response to trauma.

5 Code Credit hours (1) Course Prerequisites

051408260 Lectures Practical Anatomy for
0.5 0.5 Orthopedics
S course include 2 theoretical credit hours and 4 practical hours: Upper Limb
(General and special features of their skeletons, muscles, vessels, nerves,
regions. Also all joints of the limb, applied). Lower Limb (General and
special features of their skeletons, muscles, vessels, nerves, regions. Also all
joints of the limb, applied). Head & Neck (osteology of the vertebral
column,muscles, ligaments, joints, vessels and nerves related, vertebral canal

6 Code Credit hours (1) Course Prerequisites

051308260 Lectures Practical Histology for
1 - Orthopedics
Histology of cell, Connective tissues, Bones, Joints, Cartilage. Ossification
and structure of epiphyseal plate. Skeletal muscles, Peripheral nerves and
endings.
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7 Code Credit hours (1) Course Prerequisites

051808260 Lectures Practical Microbiology for
1 - Orthopedics
Nosocomial hospital infection. Sterilization & disinfection. Antimicrobial
agents. Bone and joint infections, Viral hepatitis and HIV. Tetanus and Gas
gangrene.

8 Code Credit hours (1) Course Prerequisites

053208260 Lectures Clinical Surgery for
0.5 0.5 Orthopedics
Shock, Poly-traumatized patients. Abdominal and pelvic injuries. Blood
transfusion and substitutes. Chest trauma. Skin Coverage. Urinary tract
injuries. Venous diseases and deep vein thrombosis .Head injuries.

9 Code Credit hours (3) Course Prerequisites

05260701 Lectures Clinical Trauma (I a)

Fracture: classification, mechanism of injury healing, clinical picture,

complications, management.

10 Code Credit hours (3) Course Prerequisites

05260702 Lectures Clinical Trauma (I b)

Dislocations: types, clinical, complications, management of pathological

fracture, stress , open fractures poly trauma.

11 Code Credit hours (3) Course Prerequisites

05260703 Lectures Clinical Trauma (I c) 05260701
05260702
Fractures of clavicle, humerus, radius, ulna, hand dislocations A-C joint,
S-C joint, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand cervical spine injuries.

12 Code Credit hours (3) Course Prerequisites

05260704 Lectures Clinical Trauma (I d) 05260701
05260702
Fracture: pelvis, femur, tibia, fibula, foot
Dislocation: hip, knee, ankle, foot dorso-lumbar spine injuries.

13 Code Credit hours (3) Course Prerequisites

05260705 Lectures Clinical Orthopedics (I a)
General
Development of skeleton, structure of bone, cartilage, joints mineralization
of bone, degenerative changes of cartilage avascular necrosis of bone,
metabolic bone diseases.
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14 Code Credit hours (3) Course Prerequisites

05260706 Lectures Clinical Orthopedics (I b)
General
Congenital anomalies, bone joint infection, some Deformities
Developmental conditions, bone tumors, orthopedic neurology.

15 Code Credit hours (3) Course Prerequisites

05260707 Lectures Clinical Orthopedics (I c) 05260705
General 05260706
Cervical spine, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand.

16 Code Credit hours (3) Course Prerequisites

05260708 Lectures Clinical Orthopedics (I d) 05260705
General 05260706
Back, pelvis, hip, knee, ankle, foot.