Musculoskeletal Diseases - PATH3207


	Faculty: Faculty of Medicine
	School: School of Medical Sciences
	Course Outline: http://medicalsciences.med.unsw.edu.au/SOMSWeb.nsf/page/Science+Current+Students
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
	Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: PATH2201 or PATH2202, ANAT2111 or ANAT2511 or ANAT1521 or ANAT1551
	Fee Band: 2 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

Current scientific concepts of musculoskeletal diseases including arthritis, metabolic bone disease, primary and secondary bone neoplasms and neuromuscular disease. Detailed coverage of fracture healing and its complications and of biomaterials and prosthetic devices relevant to orthopaedic applications.