Face to face, Clinical exercise, Operating room

Microsoft Power point, Microsoft Teams

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

• Understand introductory biomechanics and cell biology and their impact on spinal column integrity
• Apply anatomic and physiologic principles to a variety of conservative and surgical approaches available to treat all regions of the spine.
• Understand pathophysiology and treat spinal column pathology conservatively.
• Use problem-based decision-making to develop logical algorithms for solving simple and complex problems.
• Cooperate efficiently with the other specialties in treating spinal column pathology and suggest the best physiotherapy treatment for more efficient rehabilitation.

General Abilities

Research, analysis and synthesis of data and information, using the necessary technologies

Adaptation to new situations

Decision making

Work in an interdisciplinary environment

Section 1

Spinal column anatomy

• Cervical spine
• Thoracic spine
• Lumbosacral spine and pelvis

Section 2

Principles of biomechanics, biology and sagittal balance

• Biomechanics
• Cellular biology of the spinal column
• Sagittal balance

Section 3

History taking and clinical examinations

• History taking
• Clinical assessment of the cervical spine
• Clinical assessment of the thoracic spine
• Clinical assessment of the lumbosacral spine
• Imaging

Section 4

Rheumatic diseases affecting spinal column

• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Atlant-axial subluxation
• Basilar invagination
• Subaxial subluxation
• Ankylosing spondylitis B
• Spondylarthropathies
• Diffuse idiopathic spinal hyperostosis (DISH)

Section 5

Metabolic diseases of the spinal column

• Osteoporosis
• Paget Disease

Section 6

.  Conservative treatment of degenerative spinal column diseases

• Conservative treatment of axial cervical pain
• Conservative treatment of cervical radiculopathy
• Natural history and conservative treatment of cervical myelopathy
• Natural History and conservative treatment of thoracic disc herniation, radiculopathy and myelopathy
• Conservative treatment of lumbar disc herniation
• Conservative treatment of lumbar spondylosis
• Sacroiliac joint pain, assessment and treatment
• Treatment of non-specific lumbar pain

Section 7

Spinal column trauma

-Upper cervical spine trauma

-Subaxial cervical spine trauma

-Thoracolumbar spine trauma

-Spinal cord injury

Section 8

Spinal column deformities

• Adult scoliosis, assessment and treatment
• Degenerative scoliosis: symptoms, signs and diagnostic work-up
• Scheurman disease and idiopathic kyphsosis treatment and outcome
• Idiopathic scoliosis and natural history
• Indications for the use of braces and orthosis

Section 9

Psychosomatic expression of spinal column pain 

• Phychosocial and work-related factors associated with spinal column pain
• The flag system

Section 10

Surgical indications

• Cervical spine indications and techniques
• Thoracic spine indications and techniques
• Lumbar spine indications and techniques

Section 11

Evidence-based guidelines in the treatment of spinal pathology

Section 12

Case-based  discussion

1. Κ. Φουντάς. Βασικές αρχές Νευροχειρουργικής, Εκδόσεις Κωνσταντάρας 2017, ISBN 978-960-680-276-8
2. Bartleson JD-Gordon Deen H. Παθήσεις της Σπονδυλικής Στήλης: Συντηρητική και Χειρουργική Θεραπεία. Εκδόσεις Κωνσταντάρας 2011 ISBN: 978-960-6802-32-4
3. Power Point presentations and instructor’s notes