2nd Basic Orthopaedics Science Course - 2013

 Course Program

 Day 1

 Name of Presentation/ Presenter

 Basic terminology in Biomechanics and Biomaterials Dr. Mohamed Tag

 Joint biomechanics and tribology Prof. Sherif Khaled

 Foot biomechanics Prof. Hisham Abdel-Ghani

 Controversies in bearing surfaces Prof. Mahmoud Abdel

 Hip joint biomechanics and Biomechanics of hip replacement Prof. Hazem Abdel Azeem

 Biomechanics of knee replacement Dr. Mahmoud A Karim

 Normal alignment of the lower limbs Prof. Hisham Abdel Ghani

 Normal Spinal Sagittal Plane alignment & an introduction to spino-pelvic parameters Dr. Ihab Emran

 Form and function of intervertebral disc Prof. Hosam Salah

 Lumbar spine biomechanics and pathomechanics of instability Prof. Talaat El Hadidy

 Biomechanics of spinal fixation Dr. Ihab Emran

 Biomechanics of the shoulder joint and pathomechaincs of instability Prof. Mohamed Shewy                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

 Biomechanics of shoulder replacement Dr. Amr Rashwan

 Biomechanics of flexor tendons and extensor mechanism Dr. Ayman Mansour

 Day 2

Normal gait biomechanics

Bone; form and function

Bone graft substitutes

Articular cartilage, how it suits its function

Advances in articular cartilage repair

Muscle training and response to injury

Pathophysiology of nerve injury

DVT prophylaxis, current guidelines

Bone health, nutrition and supplements

How to diagnose bone fragility in matures

Difficulty in diagnosing osteoporosis in children

Osteomyelitis , What we should know