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Learning activities
Learning outcomes
Recognize common upper or lower limb complaints and use its clinical skills for their differential diagnosis.
Apply anatomical and biomechanical knowledge to the extremity joints.
Establish the pathological processes of the various extremity conditions.
Demonstrate proficient techniques in the mobilisation/manipulation of extremity joints.
Demonstrate proficiency in performing and understanding the underlying mechanic of common orthopaedic tests relating to extremities pathological conditions.
Assess a person with an extremity injury using orthopaedic tests.
Demonstrate your comprehension of the meaning of the different orthopaedic tests.
Recognise the contra-indications, red flags, psychosocial factors and the contributing mechanical factors.
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Additional information
The initial unit content is designed to introduce students to lower limb common pathological conditions. This introduction is paired with specific laboratories intended to present students with the most evidence-based orthopaedic assessment and technical skills of this anatomical region. Next, students will be introduced with the common pathological conditions of the upper extremity and temporomandibular joint. Once more, this aspect is paired with laboratories designed to present the most used orthopaedic assessment and technical skill for this region.