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Identification of orthopaedic conditions affecting the Spine e. g. TB of the spine, prolapsed disc, lordosis, scoliosis, kyphosis, spondylosis, spondylolithesis. Aetiology and clinical manifestations of the Orthopaedic conditions. Materials necessary for the treatment of each of the following condition; plaster casts, collars, and corsets. Production of materials necessary for the treatment of spinal orthopaedic conditions. Orthopaedic conditions affecting the joints such as osteoarthritis, septic arthritis, inflammatory arthritis, angular deformities, genuvarum & genuvalgum; description of the aetiology and clinical manifestations of the orthopaedic conditions listed above. Orthopaedic conditions resulting from metabolic disorders; such as rickets, osteoporosis, osteomalacia, pagets disease and materials necessary for the treatment of each conditions.

An introduction to the binocular vision anomalies of both the strabismus and non-strabismus patient. The treatment of problem of convergence and divergence, accommodation, fusional reserves. The detection, measurement and treatment of strabismus, eccentric, fixation, micro- strabismus and many others. The prognosis for a functional or cosmetic cure of binocular vision anomalies.

Appraisal of the different assistive devices, techniques, methods of fabrication and applications of these devices. Different types of orthotics and prosthesis devices for correcting or assisting specific disorders and disease conditions. Biomechanical principles of prescribing prosthesis and use orthosis devices. Physiotherapy in rehabilitation of amputee. Patients’ education on care, maintenance and uses of prosthesis and orthosis. Complications and contraindications in the use of different assistive/corrective devices. Care, uses and prescription of wheelchair and other assistive for activity of daily living such as crutches, walking frames and sticks. 400 Level

Epidemiology of childhood hearing loss, local and global. Auditory disorders in children. Genetic hearing loss. Otologic evaluation and management of hearing loss in children. New born hearing screening. Behavioural hearing tests in paediatric population. Objective hearing tests in children. Immitance (middle ear assessment) in children. Auditory processing disorders in children. Educational, social, linguistic and psychological implications of hearing disorders in children.

A review of the development of vision and the distribution of refractive errors among infants, common congenital disorders, clinical assessment procedures for the young patient (birth through elementary school), identification of learning disorders and recommendation of appropriate remedial programme. Clinical work is included.

Examination, diagnosis, treatment, and management of infants to adolescents. Orthoptics practice.

Motor development during the first five years of life - important considerations in motor development (growth/maturation of the brain after birth, environment), sequence, principles of development. Introduction to motor control theories; reflex development and testing. Cerebral palsy – definition, aetiology, clinical features and classification, assessment, treatment approaches (Neuro developmental Therapy/Bobath’s method). Spina Bifida. Mental retardation (Downs Syndrome). Autism. Acute flaccid paralysis – poliomyelitis, sciatic nerve injection palsy, Gullian Barre Syndrome. Brachial plexus injuries (Erb’s palsy, Klumpke’s paralysis, Duchenne - Klumpke’s paralysis). Muscular dystrophies. Flaccid paralysis in children: - Orthopaedic problems in childhood: - Congenital foot deformities, congenital hip dislocations, osteogenesis imperfecta, torticollis, juvenile. Rheumatoid arthritis, muscular dystrophies. Cardiorespiratory disorders in children such as cystic fibrosis, asthma and rheumatic fever.

Definition of pathology. Diseases and relevant terms used in pathology. Causes and classification of diseases. Cell damage and its sequel. Inflammation, function and type. Acute inflammation: features, causes, vascular and cellular events. Chronic inflammation: causes, types, classification. Repair, wound healing by primary and secondary union, factors promoting and delaying the process. Infection and body’s’ defence against it. Cross infection and its control. Some important bacterial, fungal and viral infections including tuberculosis. Hypertrophy, dysplasia and dystrophy. Tumours, their aetiology, types, classifications and characteristics. Cysts, their formation and classification. Developmental anomalies or disturbances. Effects of ionising radiation on human tissues. Trauma, wounds, fractures, dislocations and bleeding. Systems’ pathology: Disorders of blood- RBCs, WBCs and thrombocytes. Disorders of circulations, the heart, and respiratory system. Diseases of the gastro-intestinal tract. Disorders of bones and joints. Disorders of blood: Constituents of blood and bone marrow. Regulation of hematopoiesis. Anaemia: Classification, clinical features & laboratory diagnosis. Hemodynamic disorders: Thrombo-embolic disease & shock, Ischemic, necrosis, thrombosis, embolism, Infarcation, shock’. Gangrene, Thromboangitis obliterans. Neoplasia – definition, classification, biological behaviour. Benign and malignant carcinoma and sarcoma and principles of their spread. Hypersensitivity diseases and immunity: brief overview of hypersensitivity reaction, allergies and auto immune diseases. Genetic disorders: brief overview of genetic diseases. Neurovascular diseases: i. Outline of cerebro-vascular disorders. ii. Trauma to the brain and spinal cord. iii. Demyelinating diseases like multiple sclerosis. iv. Degenerative diseases like Parkinson’s disease. v. Peripheral vascular disease vi. Poliomyelitis. Metabolic disorders – diabetis mellitus- types, pathogenesis, pathology, and laboratory diagnosis.

Definition of pathology. Diseases and relevant terms used in pathology. The causes and classification of diseases Cell damage and its sequel inflammation, its function and type. Inflammation – Acute inflammation: features, causes, vascular and cellular events. Chronic inflammation: Causes, Types, Classification, Repair, Wound healing by primary and secondary union, factors promoting and delaying the process. Infection and bodies’ defence against it Cross infections and its control. Some important bacterial fungal and viral infections including Tuberculosis Hypertrophy, dysplasia and dystrophy Tumours, their etiology, types classifications and characteristics. Cysts, their formation and classification. Developmental anomalies or disturbances. Effects of ionising radiation on human tissues, Trauma wounds, fractures, dislocations and bleeding. Systems pathology disorders of blood- RBCs WECs and thrombocytes Disorders of circulations, the heart, and respiratory system, diseases of the Gastro-intestinal tract disorders of bones and joints. Disorders of blood: Constituents of blood and bone marrow, Regulation of hematopoiesis. Anemia: Classification, clinical features & lab diagnosis, Hemodynamic disorders, thrombo embolic disease & shock. i. Ischemic, necrosis, thrombosis, embolism, Infarcation, shock. ii. Gangrene. iii. Thromboangitis obliterans. Neoplasia – Definition, classification, Biological behaviour : Benign and Malignant, Carcinoma and Sarcoma, principles of their spread. Hypersensitivity diseases and immunity – Brief overview of hypersensitivity reaction allergies & auto immune diseases. Genetic disorders – Brief over view of genetic disease. Nerurovascular diseases : Outline of Cerebro-vascular disorders ii. Trauma to brain and spinal cord. iii. Demyelinating diseases like multiple sclerosis. iv. Degenerative diseases like parkinsons disease. v. Peripheral vascular disease vi. Poliomyelitis. Metabolic disorders – Diabetic mellitus- Types, Pathogenesis, Pathology, Laboratory diagnosis.