Teacher(s)

Banse Xavier; Barbier Olivier; Berquin Anne; Cornette Pascale; Cornu Olivier; Docquier Pierre-Louis coordinator; Dubuc Jean-Emile; Durez Patrick; Galant Christine; Haenecour Luc; Houssiau Frédéric coordinator; Lauwerys Bernard; Lecouvet Frédéric; Lejeune Thierry; Maloteaux Jean-Marie; Nielens Henri; Nzeusseu Toukap Adrien; Stoenoiu Maria; Stoquart Gaëtan; Vande Berg Bruno;

Language

French

Prerequisites

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.

Main themes

Medical aspects : rheumatology (bone disorders, soft-tissue rheumatism, osteoarthritis, arthritis, connective tissue diseases, vasculitides) Surgical aspects : orthopaedics and traumatology (adult and children) Physical medicine : diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, rehabilitation and sport medicine Imaging : conventional techniques vs CT and MRI, optimal use of imaging techniques Pathology : macro- and microscopic aspects, clinico-pathological conferences Pharmacology and pharmacotherapy

Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	To learn the key concepts on the pathophysiology, diagnostics and therapeutics of the most common musculoskeletal disorders, with special emphasis on the differential diagnosis and the need for a multidisciplinary approach. Some more specific issues will be addressed in optional lessons

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Content

The course offers an integrated multidisciplinary teaching approach for the most common musculoskeletal disorders.

Other information

Students go through a two-step evaluation process : one (written examination) at the end of the trimester aimed at testing their basic knowledge ; another at the end of the year (interview) within a more general frame (internal medicine, surgery, etc.) designed to evaluate their skills in solving a clinical problem.

Faculty or entity

MED