71003 - Mini-Invasive Surgery Methodology in Articular Orthopaedic Surgery of the Major Limb

Academic Year 2015/2016

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 8415)

Learning outcomes

To increase the knowledge and application of innovative technologies such as cell cultures and computer assisted surgery in the field of the most common orthopedic diseases such as pathology of the knee and of the hip.

Course contents

1. Minimally-invasive surgery in orthopedics: the role of arthroscopy  2 Tissue Engineering in cartilage tissue reconstruction 3 Tissue Engineering in meniscal tissue reconstruction 4 Tissue Engineering in bone tissue reconstruction 5 Computer-assisted surgery in orthopedics

Readings/Bibliography

lecture notes and texts / articles recommended by the teacher

Assessment methods

Written test or Oral assessment

Office hours

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