10322 - Veterinary Orthopaedics

Academic Year 2021/2022

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Veterinary Medicine (cod. 8617)

Learning outcomes

After completing this module the student knows the orthopedic conditions most commonly encountered clinical application of the diagnostic and evaluation of surgical techniques is able to recognize traumatic orthopedic disorders and dysplastic and perform a therapeutic planning.

Course contents

The student who accesses this teaching already has knowledge of the morphological aspects of the musculoskeletal system acquired with the study of the comparative anatomy and topographical anatomy, the bases of the clinical methodology for the approach to the patient and the fundamentals of bone pathologies (fractures ) and the healing processes acquired through the study of semeiotics and surgical pathology.
The teaching "Veterinary orthopedics" aims to provide the student with the tools to perform an orthopedic visit recognizing the main pathologies, and to provide the knowledge base for the different therapeutic choices.

Program: orthopedic examination; hints anatomical bone and its development; healing bone, radiological changes and complications, fractures and their classification; bandages; treatment of fractures: closed reduction and bloody; intramedullary fixation, cerclage wires, tension band , lag screws, plates of bone, external fixation. Articular pathologies and surgical treatments: cranial cruciate ligament rupture, patellar luxation, hip dysplasia. Dislocations and surgical treatments. Luxations of the shoulder, elbow, hip, tendon pathologies and surgical treatments.

The course includes theoretical and practical lessons on healthy animals to simulate orthopedic visits and some non-invasive therapeutic treatments, and on bone models to simulate orthopedic interventions. Radiographic interpretation of the most frequent pathologies and carrying out of the preoperative planning. To access the exercises / laboratories it is mandatory to wear a lab coat.

Readings/Bibliography

Brunnberg L.: La diagnosi di zoppicatura nel cane. Giraldi ed. Bologna, 2002

Denny H.R.: Compendio di chirurgia ortopedica del cane e del gatto. Cristiano Giraldi Editore, Ozzano dell'Emilia (BO), 1998

Denny H.R., Butterworth S.J.: A Guide to Canine and Feline Orthopaedic Surgery. 4.ed. - Blackwell Science Ltd, a Blackwell Publishing company, 2000-2006

Brinker, Piermattei and Flo's: handbook of small animal orthopedics and fracture repair / Donald L. Piermattei, Gretchen L. Flo, Charles E. DeCamp. - 4. ed. - St. Louis : Saunders Elsevier, 2006

Teaching methods

The course covers 2 CFU corresponding to 15 lectures and 9 (x 4) of practical exercises. The frontal hours take place in the classroom and, in the case of Covid-19 emergency recovery, on the Microsoft Teams platform. The exercises are carried out in the classroom with healthy animals to simulate an orthopedic visit and / or therapeutic procedures, on bone models to simulate orthopedic interventions, and with stationary in the classroom with your computer (or lab with traditional diaphanoscopes) to perform radiographic evaluations and prepare preoperative planning for orthopedic pathologies

Assessment methods

The final exam is oral: the duration is about 20 minutes with questions related to the program.

The teaching is part of the integrated course of the Surgical Clinic and Veterinary Orthopedics, therefore it should be noted that the teacher in charge is Prof. Ombretta Capitani.

Teaching tools

Frontal teaching with PowerPoint of the lessons provided by the teacher, videos on the Veterinary Didactic Portal, practical tests on animals, bone models and radiographic material.

Office hours

See the website of Stefania Pinna