304137 (v.2) Podiatric Surgical Theory 551

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Area:	Department of Podiatry
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	4.0
Individual Study:	2 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Review anatomy of the lower leg and foot. Sterilisation procedures for daily clinical practice. Sterilisation procedures for operating theatre. Principles of infection control. Major infective agents and their management. Wound healing, systemic affects on wound healing. Pre-operative examination including history taking, physical examination, laboratory tests and patient consent. Surgical suturing techniques of skin and soft tissue. Biopsy techniques of the skin. Evaluation of radiological manifestations of bone deformities in relation to foot deformities. Radiological assessment post-operatively. Anaesthesia via general and local measures, its risks and complications. Appropriate surgical procedures for nails, hammer toes, metatarsal lesions, hallux valgus, "flat foot", tailors bunions and other common foot problems.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will have - Gained an understanding of appropriate surgical correction techniques used in lower extremity deformities. Developed a working knowledge of infection control and how to apply these principles in operating theatres and to daily practice. Developed knowledge of conservative therapy and its correlation to surgical reconstruction and an understanding of the indications, contra-indications and complications of foot surgery. Gained understanding of normal wound healing, the application of new wound management techniques, and the management of wound complications. Developed detailed knowledge of the anatomy of the foot, ankle and lower extremity and gained the ability to research new surgical modalities, methods or techniques in foot surgery.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	No prescribed references.
Unit Texts:	Podiatric Surgical Theory Course Reader, (2000), Curtin University of Technology, Curtin Press.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Assignments (4) 25% each. This is by grade/mark assessment.