COURSE UNIT TITLE

: OPERATIVE TREATMENT METHODS IN FRACTURES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
VCR 5026 OPERATIVE TREATMENT METHODS IN FRACTURES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Veterinary Surgery

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SEMIH ALTAN

Offered to

Veterinary Surgery

Course Objective

It aims to provide knowledge and skills about classification of fractures, healing of fractures and surgical treatment of fractures.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knows the healing process of fractures, defines the fracture encountered.
2   Knows the surgical treatment methods of fractures and can choose the appropriate one.
3   Can apply the chosen treatment method.
4   Creates information and solution proposals on the subject.
5   Makes lectures/presentations and discusses at the level of expertise in professional environments related to his/her field.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Classification of fractures
2 Normal vascularization of bone, post-fracture vascularization and bone healing
3 Diagnosis and identification of fracture
4 Closed reduction principles
5 Open reduction principles
6 Materials used in fracture treatment-1
7 Materials used in fracture treatment-2
8 Midterm
9 Intramedullary pin application-1
10 Intramedullary pin application-2
11 Cerclage application
12 External fixation-1
13 External fixation-2
14 Plate applications
15 Case Studies and Discussion
16 Final Exam
17 Serklaj uygulaması
18 Eksternal fikzasyon-1
19 Eksternal fikzasyon-2
20 Plak uygulamaları
21 Örnek vakalar ve Tartışma
22 Dönem Sonu Sınavı (Final)

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Fossum TW (2019). Small Animal Surgery. 5th. Edition, Elsevier, Philedelphia, USA
2. Arıcan M (2020). Kedi ve Köpek Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji. 1. baskı, Anka Promosyon Matbaa, Konya, Türkiye
3. Kraus KH, Fox SM, Pike FS, Salzer EC (2017). Small Animal Fracture Repair: A Case-Based Approach. Taylor & Francis, Florida, USA

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Conference type course
Problem/Problem Solving
Problem-based teaching (PBL)

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRF PERFORMANCE
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + PRF* 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + PRF* 0.30 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Case studies, problem-based solutions, homework preparation

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It will be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

semih.altan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

It will be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 11 11
Preparation for final exam 1 11 11
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 1 20 20
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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