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 Academic Year:
| 2012/3 |
| Owning Department/School:
| Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
| Period: |
Modular - June Start |
| Assessment:
| CW60PR20OT20 |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Coursework reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims: * To develop the student's appreciation of the structure and properties of the natural knee joint; * To contextualise the functional and biomechanical requirements of total knee replacement joints. Learning Outcomes: After successful completion of this unit the student will be able to: * define and identify the principal anatomical structures of the knee; * distinguish surgically relevant knee pathologies and their management; * propose strategies for anatomic restoration; * illustrate imaging techniques and their use in pre-operative planning; * discuss the rationale of primary knee prosthesis design. Skills: Knowledge and Understanding * Problem definition process (T/A) * Context of a challenge (T/A) Intellectual * Report writing (T/A) * Critical analysis (T/A/F) * Research skills (T/A) Professional Practical * Problem solving (T/A/F) * Critical appraisal (T/A) Key/Transferable * Oral and written skills (T/A) * Communication (F) * Team working skills (F) * Independent learning and organisational skills (F) Content: Anatomy and Physiology of the Knee, Pathology and Diagnosis, Treatment options and indications, History of Total Knee Replacement, Fundamental principles of TKA, Measured resection, Generic Workshop - The principles of a TKR, Modern Implant Philosophies, Tribology in the Knee. |
| Programme availability: |
ME50341 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Mechanical Engineering
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