Information Package / Course Catalogue
Orthopedic Diseases and Physiotherapy Approaches
Course Code: FTR216
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Verilen teorik ve pratik eğitimin bütünleştirilmesi ile ortopedik hastalıkların tanımlanabilmesini ve değerlendirmesini, uygun fizyoterapi ve rehabilitasyon programının oluşturulabilmesini sağlayacak bilgiyi sunabilmek, hastalıklar hakkında genel bilgilendirmek.

Course Content

Ortopedik Hastalıklara Genel Bakış ve Sınıflandırma, Kırıklı Hastaya Yaklaşım ve Doku İyileşmesi, Üst Ekstremite Ortopedik Hastalıklarında Fizyoterapi, Alt Ekstremite Ortopedik Hastalıklarında Fizyoterapi, Ortopedik kalça ve diz yaralanmaları, Artroplasti, Yara iyileşmesi, Amputasyon ve fizyoterapi yaklaşımları, Ortopedik hastada komplikasyonlar ve fizyoterapi yaklaşımları, Skolyozda fizyoterapi, Sporda fizyoterapi yöntemleri

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Zehra Seznur KASAR
Learning Outcomes
1.They will gain knowledge about upper extremity diseases (carpal tunnel syndrome, epicondylitis, shoulder impingement, frozen shoulder) and understand physiotherapy approaches.
2.They will gain knowledge about chronic diseases such as osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, and myofascial pain, and will be familiar with the physiotherapy methods applied.
3.The physician is knowledgeable about fracture healing, foot deformities, and the clinical signs and physiotherapy methods applied for knee cruciate ligament injuries.
4.Students will gain knowledge about spinal and neuromuscular diseases (Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Torticollis, and Muscular Dystrophy) and will be familiar with physiotherapy methods.
5.They are familiar with the levels of amputation and the physiotherapy techniques used.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ortopedik Rehabilitasyon, Turgut Göksoy, Kazım Şenel, 2015, İstanbul Tıp Kitabevi
2.Randall L. Braddom: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Third edition, USA, 2007
3.Mehmet Beyazova, Yeim Gökçe Kutsal: Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Volumes 1 and 2, Ankara 2011
4.Brotzman B, Wilk KE. Clinical Orthopaedic Rehabilitation. Mosby, 2003.
5.Loudon J.K., Bell S.L., Johnston J.M. The Clinical Orthopaedic Assessment Guide, Human Kinetics, 1998.
6.Brotzman S.B. Clinical Orthopedic Rehabilitation, Mosby, St. Louis, 1999
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Physiotherapy approaches after fracture healing
Week 2 - Theoretical
Osteoarthritis and physiotherapy approaches
Week 3 - Theoretical
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome and physiotherapy approaches
Week 4 - Theoretical
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and physiotherapy approaches
Week 5 - Theoretical
Medial and lateral Epicondylitis and physiotherapy approaches
Week 6 - Theoretical
Shoulder impingement and physiotherapy approaches
Week 7 - Theoretical
Frozen Shoulder physiotherapy approaches
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Myofascial Pain Syndrome and physiotherapy approaches (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Fibromyalgia and physiotherapy approaches
Week 10 - Theoretical
What is the definition of amputation and amputation levels? Physiotherapy approaches to amputee patients
Week 11 - Theoretical
Foot deformities and physiotherapy approaches
Week 12 - Theoretical
Torticollis and physiotherapy approaches
Week 13 - Theoretical
Muscular dystrophy and physiotherapy approaches
Week 14 - Theoretical
Physiotherapy approaches for spondylolisthesis, spondylolysis, and spinal stenosis.
Week 15 - Theoretical
Anterior and posterior cruciate ligament injuries and physiotherapy approaches.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Final Examination1%110
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination18715
Final Examination112618
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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