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Sports Injuries 3 - PHPH5421
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Faculty: Faculty of Medicine
 
 
School:  School of Medical Sciences
 
 
Course Outline: http://medicalsciences.med.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 0
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Must be enrolled in Program 9055, or 5503, or 7378
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Compulsory for Graduate Diploma and Masters students. This course deals with musculoskeletal injuries affecting the thigh, knee, lower leg, foot and ankle. Functional and surface anatomy of these areas will be covered followed by a consideration of injuries and their management. Principles of imaging of the lower limbs will also be covered and a discussion regarding which imaging modality is most useful for a number of suspected pathologies. A practical discussion regarding rehabilitation of acute and chronic lower limb injuries is included.

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