Ateneo - UPO

Traumatology of the musculoskeletal system.

F.A.Grassi, U. Pazzaglia, G. Pilato, G. Zatti: “Manuale di ortopedia e traumatologia” (III ed.), Ed. EDRA Masson, Milano, 2021.

To know the main traumatic pathologies that affect the musculoskeletal system and the corresponding nursing care issues.

Basic notions of Anatomy and Physiology of the Musculoskeletal System and of General Pathology.

Lectures with PowerPoint presentations and practical exercises.

Written examination with multiple choice quizzes that may concern all the topics included in the educational program with a prevalent focus on the topics covered in the lectures.
The number of correct answers will contribute to formulating the mark out of thirty proposed, resulting from the final evaluation shared by the teachers of the individual modules.

Traumatic general pathology and fractures.
General traumatic pathology and joint, muscle and wound injuries
Trauma triage.
Emergency treatment of musculoskeletal trauma
Guidelines and nursing management of amputations and microsurgical emergencies
Splint, plaster, bandages: materials, principles and techniques.
Guidelines for fractures of the proximal end of the femur
Diagnostic-therapeutic pathway algorithm for lesions of the cervical spine and pelvis.
Trauma surgery
The operating room instrumental nurse: instruments and surgical techniques

Knowledge of the main traumatic injuries of the musculoskeletal system. Ability in understanding clinical findings and diagnostic-therapeutic paths, in order to set up and conduct an adequate advanced nursing care program.