Information Package / Course Catalogue
Orthopaedıc Rehabılıtatıon
Course Code: FRB305
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Providing to comprehend and to transfer application of basic procedures in evaluation methods of musculoskeletal system injuries and orthopaedic problems which needs surgical intervention or not; developing competence and skills to select and to apply the most appropriate and surgery specific physiotherapy and rehabilitation program and interventions

Course Content

General treatment principles of the fractures and physiotherapy and rehabilitation interventions after various fractures; conservative treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, ankilosan spondylitis as the pathologies which leads to joint degeneration, and rehabilitation principles after joint replacement surgery as endoprosthesis; rehabilitation of pathologies like rotator cuff tendinitis and ruptures, bursitis and periarthritis in shoulder joint; rehabilitation principles of patellofemoral pain syndrome, ligament and meniscal injuries in knee joint, cervical and low pain and their physiotherapy and rehabilitation concepts; bandage applications and taping methods in musculoskeletal injuries and other ortopaedic problems

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Sercan AYKAR
Learning Outcomes
1.After completing this course, the student: is be able to describe general orthopaedic problems
2.can explain musculoskeletal system injuries and degenerative joint diseases and knows related complications of these problems
3.is know basic concepts about surgical procedure in the cases who may need surgical intervention, and will be able to aware of critical points should be taken account.
4.comprehends and apply general and pathology-specific evaluation and measurement methods in ortopaedic problems
5.knows general treatment principles about musculoskeletal system injuries and degenerative diseases in ortopaedics and can identify the cases which needs to have physical therapy and rehabilitation
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Fizyoterapi ve rehabilitasyon / ed. Z. Candan Algun İstanbul : Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri, 2013. 514 s.
2.Tedavi hareketlerinde temel değerlendirme prensipleri / A. Saadet Otman, Nezire Köse. By: Otman, A. Saadet. Ankara : Pelikan, 2015. 202 s.
3.Guide to evidence-based physical therapy practice / Dianne V. Jewell. By: Jewell, Dianne V.. Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett, 2008. xiii, 480 s.
4.The orthopedic workbook for physical therapy By: Peresic, Wanda. Boston : Jones & Bartlett, 2007 vii, 159 s.
5.Orthopedic physical assessment / David J. Magee. By: Magee, David J.. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders, 2002. xiv, 1020 s.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General principals of assessment and evaluation methods in orthopedic rehabilitation
Week 2 - Theoretical
Fractures, classification of the fractures, fracture healing and complications
Week 3 - Theoretical
Treatment of the fractures and general principles of fracture rehabilitation
Week 4 - Theoretical
Rehabilitation of upper and lower extremity fracture
Week 5 - Theoretical
Physiotherapy and rehabilitation of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis
Week 6 - Theoretical
Physiotherapy and rehabilitation of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis
Week 7 - Theoretical
Rehabilitation of shoulder rotator cuff pathologies, bursitis and periarthritis
Week 8 - Theoretical
Rehabilitation of shoulder rotator cuff pathologies, bursitis and periarthritis(Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Patellofemoral pain syndrome and physiotherapy and rehabilitation principles
Week 10 - Theoretical
Rehabilitation of knee ligaments and meniscal injuries of the knee
Week 11 - Theoretical
Rehabilitation of knee ligaments and meniscal injuries of the knee
Week 12 - Theoretical
Rehabilitation of common diseases of ankle, wrist, and elbow
Week 13 - Theoretical
Mechanical low back pain and its rehabilitation
Week 14 - Theoretical
Bandaging methods in orthopedic problems
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Individual Work140114
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
3
3
3
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
3
3
3
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
3
3
3
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
3
3
3
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026