Musculoskeletal diseases-injuries of elderly patients and rehabilitation
| Title | Μυοσκελετικές παθήσεις-κακώσεις των ηλικιωμένων ασθενών και η αποκατάσταση τους / Musculoskeletal diseases-injuries of elderly patients and rehabilitation |
| Code | ΤΙΓΑ03 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Theodora Papamitsou |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600022437 |
Programme of Study: DiPMS Efarmosménī Gerontología kai Gīriatrikī (2022-sīmera)
Registered students: 39
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600290015
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Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600290015
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=17402
Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
• Understand and define concepts such as etiology of disease, prevention and treatment of patients.
• To describe potential issues of prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of elderly patients.
• Establish appropriate conditions to improve their general health and fitness, such as maintaining daily activities, muscle strength and balance to prevent unwanted injuries.
• To understand the development of chronic diseases mainly related to the musculoskeletal system.
• Define therapeutic models.
• To understand the needs and challenges in the care of the elderly.
• To understand the difficulties that can be faced by nursing staff and all kinds of medical and paramedical staff in long-term care units and in hospitals.
General Competences
- Make decisions
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. THE MAIN INJURIES OF ELDERLY PATIENTS, OCCURRING IN THE UPPER EXTREMITY
2. ORTHOPEDIC DISEASES - INJURIES IN ELDERLY PATIENTS
3. THE MOST COMMON INJURIES OF ELDERLY PATIENTS IN THE LOWER EXTREMITY
4. ORTHOPEDIC DISEASES OF THE LOWER LIMB IN ELDERLY PATIENTS OSTEOPOROSIS IN ELDERLY PATIENTS
5. ORTHOPEDIC DISEASES OF THE UPPER EXTREMITY IN ELDERLY PATIENTS
6. OSTEOPOROSIS IN ELDERLY PATIENTS
7. ORTHOPEDIC DISEASES OF THE UPPER EXTREMITY IN ELDERLY PATIENTS
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 50 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 30 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 50 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 30 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 160 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
1. Kang, Suk-Woong, et al. "Concomitant hip and upper extremity fracture in elderly patients: Prevalence and clinical implications." Injury 50.11 (2019): 2045-2048.
2. Murphy, K., Waa, S., Jaffer, H., Sauter, A., & Chan, A. (2013). A literature review of findings in physical elder abuse. Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal, 64(1), 10-14.
3. Kallinen, M., & Markku, A. (1995). Aging, physical activity and sports injuries: an overview of common sports injuries in the elderly. Sports Medicine, 20, 41-52.
4. Grecula, M. J., & Caban, M. E. (2005). Common orthopaedic problems in the elderly patient. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 200(5), 774-783.
5. Pirker, W., & Katzenschlager, R. (2017). Gait disorders in adults and the elderly: A clinical guide. Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift, 129(3-4), 81-95.
6. Kobayashi, K., Ando, K., Inagaki, Y., Suzuki, Y., Nagao, Y., Ishiguro, N., & Imagama, S. (2018). Characteristics of falls in orthopedic patients during hospitalization. Nagoya journal of medical science, 80(3), 341.
7. Brown, C. V., Rix, K., Klein, A. L., Ford, B., Teixeira, P. G., Aydelotte, J., ... & Ali, S. (2016). A comprehensive investigation of comorbidities, mechanisms, injury patterns, and outcomes in geriatric blunt trauma patients. The american surgeon, 82(11), 1055-1062.
8. da Silva, Paulo Bazile, et al. "Strength training associated with task-oriented training to enhance upper-limb motor function in elderly patients with mild impairment after stroke: a randomized controlled trial." American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation 94.1 (2015): 11-19.
Last Update
03-01-2024
