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THEORY SYLLABUS

Basic Sciences
Development of skeleton, histology of cartilage histology & histopathology of
bone, physiology of fracture healing, delayed and non-union of bones, histology
of skeletal muscle, collagen, physiology and mineralization of bone, physiology of
cartilage, biophysical properties of bony and bone disease and related
dysfunction of parathyroid glands.

Principles & Practice of Orthopaedics
Bone infections (Pyogenic, tuberculosis, syphilis, mycotic infections, salmonella
& brucella osteomyelitis), congenital deformities (upper & lower extremities, spine
and general defects), developmental conditions (osteogenesis imperfecta,
dysplasias, hereditary multiple exostosis etc.) diseases of the joints
(osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, neuropathic joints, ankylosing spondylitis,
sero-negative spondyloarthropathy, traumatic arthritis etc.) orthopaedic
neurology, tumors of bony. Disorders of hand & their management.

General surgical principles & allied specialities
General surgery, oncology, and medicine as applicable to the musculo-skeletal
disorders/disease.

Radiology, Imaging ? computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging
and interventional radiology and angiography as related to orthopaedics.

General pathologic aspects such as wound healing and also pathology and
pathogenesis of orthopaedic diseases, pharmacology, molecular biology,
genetics, cytology, haematology, and immunology as applicable to orthopaedics.

General principles of traumatology.

Plastic surgery as applicable to orthopaedics

Pediatric orthopaedics-The student should be exposed to all aspects of
congenital and developmental disorders such as CTEV (club-Foot), development
dysplasia of hip, congenital deficiency of limbs. Perthe?s disease and infections,
and also to acquire adequate knowledge about the principles of management of
these disorders.

Orthopaedic oncology-The resident is expected to be familiar with the tumours
encountered in orthopaedic practice. The recent trends towards limb salvage
procedures and the advances in chemotherapy need to be familiar to him.
Management of Trauma-Trauma in this country is one of the main causes of
morbidity and mortality in our demographic statistics. The student is expected to
be duly conversant with trauma in its entirety. In any type of posting after
qualification the orthopaedic surgeon would be exposed to all varieties of acute
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trauma. Hence, it is his responsibility to be able to recognize, assess and
manage it including the medico legal aspects.
Sports Medicine ? A lot of importance is being given to sports medicine
especially in view of the susceptibility of the athlete to injury and his failure to tide
over them. Sport medicine not only encompasses diagnostic and therapeutic
aspects athletic injuries but also their prevention, training schedules of personnel
and their selection.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation ? The student is expected to be familiar
with this in all its aspects. Adequate exposure in the workshop manufacturing
orthotics and prosthetics is mandatory, as is the assessment of the orthopedically
handicapped.
Orthopedic Neurology ? The student should be exposed to all kinds of nerve
injuries as regards their recognition & management cerebral palsy and acquired
neurological conditions such as post polio residual paralysis also need to be
emphasized in their entirety.
Spine Surgery ? The student is expected to be familiar with various kinds of
spinal disorders such as scoliosis, kypho-scoliosis, spinal trauma, PIVD,
infections (tuberculosis and pyogenic), & tumours as regards their clinical
presentations and management.
Radiology ? Acquire knowledge about radiology/imaging and to interpret
different radiological procedures and imaging in musculo-skeletal disorders.
There should be collaboration with Radiology department for such activities.
Psychological and social aspect ? Some elementary knowledge in clinical
Psychology and social, work management is to be acquired for management of
patients, especially those terminally ill and disabled-persons and interacting with
their relatives.