PODIATRIC SURGERY

Catalog description

A comprehensive working knowledge of common deformities of the foot is essential to the podiatric physician in providing comprehensive care of patients. This course provides the 3rd year podiatric medical student with the knowledge of surgical management of patients and their foot deformities. The course includes material on the etiology, clinical and radiographic evaluation, indications and contraindications, as well as postoperative considerations and care. These courses discuss the surgical management of deformities of the foot, ankle and lower leg and include surgical complications. In addition, several lectures are dedicated to special topics, such as AO/ASIF Fixation, Bio-materials, Arthroscopic surgical procedures and reconstructive foot and ankle procedures. Weekly skills workshops will be held in the surgical skills laboratory. Emphasis is placed on current and prevailing concepts and techniques employed by the podiatric physician.