Hand Rehabilitation

Course Code:

PTR 267

Course Period:

Autumn

Course Type:

Free Elective

Theoric:

2

Practice:

0

Lab:

2

Credits:

3

ECTS:

5

Course Language:

English

Course Objectives:

Students will be able to gain knowledge about hand and upper extremity assessments and rehabilitation

Course Content:

This course contains assessment of hand functions and upper extremity functions, , splinting and principles, rehabilitation in flexor and extensor tendon injuries and peripheral nerve injuries; hand fractures and joint injuries, wrist problems, soft tissue injuries of hand and rehabilitation approaches, entrapment injuries of upper extremity, complex traumatic injuries of hand, reflex sympathetic nerve injuries, , hand rehabilitation approaches in congenital malformations, physiotherapy and rehabilitation in brachial plexus injuries, hand of child with cerebral palsy, burned hand; physical modalities of hand rehabilitation, physiotherapy for traumatic hand in paediatric cases as well as case presentations including diverse discussions in the concept of “What would you do if you are attendant?”.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture 2: Discussion 4: Role playing

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Theorical exam G:Seminar

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1) Explain the basic concepts of hand rehabilitation.	4,5,6,7,9	1,2,4,12,14	A,B,G
2) Explain hand assessment	4,5,6,7,9	1,2,4,12,14	A,B,G
3) Explain kinesio band in hand rehabilitation	4,5,6,7,9	1,2,4,12,14	A,B,G
4) Explains to perform proper rehabilitation program	4,5,6,7,9	1,2,4,12,14	A,B,G

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Introduction, functional anatomy of hand	-
2	assessment of hand in severe problems
3	splinting and basic principles
4	Physical modalities in hand rehabilitation
5	Rehabilitation in flexor and extensor tendon injuries
6	Rehabilitation in peripheral nerve injuries; :
7	Soft tissue injuries of hand and rehabilitation approaches
8	Midterm examination
9	Physiotherapy in upper extremity tendon transfers
10	Hand fractures and joint injuries
11	reflex sympathetic dystrophia
12	entrapment injuries of upper extremity
13	Rehabilitation in congenital anomalies
14	Rehabilitation in brachial plexus injuries and cerebral palsy
15	Rehabilitation in burned hand

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook	1- Terri M. Skirven,A. Lee Osterman,Jane Fedorczyk,Peter C. Amadi Kathleen A. Sluka Rehabilitation Hand and Upper Extremity.: Elsevier, 2011. 2- Gaylor L. Clark. Hand Rehabilitation: A Practical Guide, 1997.
Additional Resources

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents
Exams	-

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms	1	40
Quizzes		0
Assingment		0
Total		40
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		60
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		40
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No	Program Öğrenme Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
No	Program Öğrenme Çıktıları	1	2	3	4	5
1	Having enough educational background in health.			X
2	Using the basic knowledge to define and analyze the problems.			X
3	To make solution suggestions based on the evidence.			X
4	To choose and use efficiently physiotherapy- rehabilitation techniques required for the cases.				X
5	To gain practice skills.				X
6	To have the capability to choose the therapy agents, tools and plan the rehabilitation program				X
7	To have a command in spesific problems in physiotherapy					X
8	To have command in communication skills usage in order to communicate efficiently			X
9	To achieve an awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning and consistently self-improving.					X
10	To have the consciousness of professional, social and universal ethics and responsibilities			X

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15 x Total course hours)	15	2	30
Laboratory	15	2	30
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	3	45
Mid-terms	1	5	5
Final examination	1	5	5
Total Work Load			115
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			4,6
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

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