2009 Course Handbook
AMED818: Lumbar Spine Stabilisation and Fusion
On completion of this unit, the student will have demonstrated subspecialist expertise in the operative and peri-operative care of patients requiring anterior or posterior stabilisation and fusion of the lumbar spine. It requires understanding and knowledge of the pathology of degenerative disc disease and its diagnosis and management, and the physiology of spinal fusion.
Note: Students enrolled in an external offering of this unit will be required to attend some on campus sessions.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | -- |
| When Offered: |
D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year
D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year X1 - External study; Offered in the first half-year X2 - External study; Offered in the second half-year |
| Staff Contact: | Dr Sharon Cleland |
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| Unit Designations: | -- |
| Assessed As: | Pass/Fail |
| Offered By: |
Australian School of Advanced Medicine |