250-306 Clinical Sciences 6: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System

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Students completing this subject should:

• be aware of the importance of clinical signs which indicate a disturbance of structure and function of musculoskeletal system;

• be able to recognise, describe and interpret morphological changes in muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones, joints and associated structures at both the macroscopic and microscopic level;

• have a knowledge of causes of disease in the musculo-skeletal system, and be able to recognise if the disease is expressed locally or as disturbances of whole body function or other organ function;

• understand the principles of patient management for disorders of the musculoskeletal system in terms of indications for particular types of therapy, and the principles of providing a prognosis; and

• be aware of the uses and limitations of ancillary investigations such as electromyography, ultrasonography, radiography, clinical pathology, bacteriology, virology, serology and pathology of biopsy specimens in diagnosis and management.

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Principles of examination of the musculoskeletal system; sample-taking; clinical pathology of bones, joints and muscles. Disorders of joints, tendon, and muscle; fractures.

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