| Unit 1 |
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2008/09
(cost: £610.00*) |
6-8 March 2008 |
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24-26 June 2008 |
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20-22 November 2008 |
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Venue: Sheffield (Full venue details will be sent on receipt of
booking form)
Please read the Terms
and Conditions
Registration form [PDF]
Supervisors Form
[PDF]
Forms for the use of students attending the SOM Theory and Practice
of Injection Therapy Module are available
on-line to SOM members here and are copyright of the Society
of Orthopaedic Medicine.
Module Structure
Code: |
SOM2 |
Title: |
Theory and Practice of Injection Therapy |
Level: |
4 |
Credit points: |
20 (option module SOM2/MSc
Orthopaedic Medicne) |
Pre-requisite: |
Must be a fully subscribed Member of
the Society of Orthopaedic Medicine (or have
fully satisfied the assessment requirements of affiliated
organisations*) |
Teaching hours: |
24 |
Teaching/Learning Strategies:
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Lecture, Demonstration, Group work,
Case Study, Tutorials |
Total study hours: |
180 |
Module Leaders: |
Paul Hattam and David Knott |
* Affiliated organisations currently Orthopaedic Medicine International,
the Cyriax Organisation and Orthopaedic Medicine Seminars
The 'theory and practice of injection therapy' module comprises
two separate Units, Unit 1 and Unit 2, that are separated by an
inter-unit period to allow for practice, consolidation and evaluation
of the material presented in Unit 1.
Rationale and Aims
The module aims to develop the knowledge of the chartered physiotherapist
in the theory, application and practice of injection treatments
in musculoskeletal disorders. It further aims to enhance constant
critical reasoning and evaluation in the application of injection
skills.
Entry Requirements
It should be noted that this module is only open to fully subscribed
Members of the Society of Orthopaedic Medicine (or to those who
have fully satisfied the assessment requirements of affiliated associations),
who are currently practising in the United Kingdom and can demonstrate
that medical supervision is in place for the inter-unit course work.
Students will need to provide evidence that they have completed
a course of immunisation against Hepatitis B before commencing the
course.
Students are also asked to provide a statement confirming that
appropriate supervision has been arranged for the inter-unit period
of clinical supervision, as per the guidelines given on page 3.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module students will be able to:
- Demonstrate a high level of knowledge and understanding of the
pharmacology of local anaesthetic and corticosteroid drugs in
relation to orthopaedic medicine injections as well as the indications
for and contraindications to injection techniques
- Carry out an expert assessment of patients in order to accurately
identify the tissue at fault and determine the appropriate drug
selection and dosage
- Demonstrate mastery of the handling skills required to administer
injections appropriately and accurately
- Critically evaluate the effects of treatment
- Extrapolate and integrate the advanced knowledge and skills
required to undertake independent practice in relation to orthopaedic
medicine injection therapy
Outline of content
- Medico-legal aspects of injection therapy
- Principles of diagnosis and treatment
- Absorption and elimination of drugs
- Drug nomenclature and doses
- Local anaesthetics
- Corticosteroids
- Basic equipment and safety
- Aseptic technique
- General injection techniques
- Emergencies and complications
- Record keeping and treatment protocols
- Regional injection techniques
- Supervised clinical practice
- Anatomy laboratory session
- Injection protocols
Teaching and learning strategies
This module will use a range of teaching/learning strategies including
research review, lectures, demonstrations, group work, case studies,
tutorials and supervised inter-modular practical work.
Assessment Procedure
Formative
There are three main formative components:
- A set of assessment tasks that include elements
of self, peer and tutor assessment.
- The professional development portfolio, introduced
during the first module unit attended that has a formative role
in providing evidence of learning as it is compiled throughout
the inter-unit period, according to the guidelines given.
- A minimum of ten supervised injections that
are to be performed and evaluated within the inter-modular period
.
Summative
The components of summative assessment are as
follows:
- A practical viva voce examination of
half an hour during which students will be tested in six areas
to include elements of assessment, diagnosis, discussion and demonstration
of injection techniques.
The pass mark for the practical examination is 70%.
- A case study to be prepared during the inter-unit
period, based on a lesion encountered in your supervised practice.
Guidelines for Organising Clinical Supervision
Clinical Supervision
Clinical supervision is a vital component of the module and
essential to your development of confidence and competence in performing
the application of injection therapy. The following guidelines should
help you to locate a suitable supervisor, or supervisors.
- Your supervisor should be medically qualified
and have an interest and experience in the use of injections in
the management of musculoskeletal conditions.
- It is your responsibility to arrange for your own clinical
supervision, although we shall be pleased to advise you in support
of this.
- It is important that your supervisor is aware of what will
be required of them before agreeing to act in that role.
The clinical situation in which you are being supervised should
allow for you to assess patients to be able to reach a diagnosis
and recommend that injection therapy is the treatment of choice,
prior to discussion with the supervisor. It is accepted that injection
therapy may not always be appropriate following those discussions
in light of the collaborative clinical reasoning process.
Throughout the module recommendations for drugs and dosages of
injectable steroid and local anaesthetic will be given, to form
the basis of the suggested approach to apply in clinical practice.
These may vary from those usually applied by supervisors in their
own clinical practice and their cooperation is sought in this.
The criteria for the assessment of your supervised injections are
given below. The injections that you will be required to perform
will be specified at the commencement of the module. An evaluation
of each injection you administer should be included within your
professional portfolio. During the inter-unit period at
least 10 supervised injections must be
carried out.
These should include:
- At least three different joint/bursa injections
- At least two different soft tissue injections
- At least one tendon in a sheath or a carpal tunnel injection
- The remaining injections may be determined by availability,
but as broad a spread of techniques as possible should be performed.
Registration form [PDF]
Contact
Julia Kermode, Executive Director, Society of Orthopaedic Medicine,
PO Box 223, Patchway, Bristol BS32 4XD.
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