Master's Degree in Forefoot Podiatric Surgery

Module 1. Pre-surgical and Post-surgical Protocols 1

• Biomechanics and its implications in forefoot pathology.
• Instruments used in podiatric surgery.
• Protocols in podiatric surgery.
• Asepsis–antisepsis.
• Blood tests and interpretation.
• Podiatric Surgery: history, competencies, present and future.
• Pharmacology applied to podiatric surgery: prophylaxis and treatment. Antibiotic therapy. Antithrombotic therapy.
• Management and care of wounds.
• Haemostasis.
• Sutures: simple stitch, continuous stitch, mattress stitch, V-Y plasty, Z plasty.

Module 2. Pre-surgical and Post-surgical Protocols 2. Live Practicum in the University Clinic Operating Theatre

• Clinical simulation: adverse effects in surgical procedures.
• Sutures.
• Anaesthesia.
• Infiltrations.
• Anxiolysis.
• Asepsis/antisepsis. Practice: gowning, surgical handwashing, and preparation of the surgical table.
• Operating theatre. Live surgery with real patients.

Module 3. Nail Surgery

• Surgical anatomy of the forefoot.
• Classification of nail deformities.
• Nail surgery.
• Tumours of the nail apparatus.
• Surgical approach to forefoot pathology.
• Basic principles of surgery: nail, soft tissue, and osteoarticular surgery.

Module 4. Exostosis and Soft Tissue Surgery

• Principles of soft tissue surgery.
• Tissue defect repair.
• Benign and malignant tumours of the foot.
• Plasty and flap practice.
• Surgical techniques for the fifth toe.

Module 5. Live Surgery Practicum in the University Clinic Operating Theatre

• Operating theatre. Surgery on real patients.

Module 6. Digitometatarsal Surgery. Open 1

• Digitometatarsal pathomechanics.
• Open surgery techniques for digito-MTP pathology.
• Instruments used in open surgery.
• Digital surgery.
• Metatarsal surgery. Weil procedure.
• Morton’s neuroma surgery.
• Clinical cases of digito-MTP surgery. Complications and management.

Module 7. Digitometatarsal Surgery. Open 2 / Live Surgery on Anatomical Specimens in the University Clinic Operating Theatre

• Videos of clinical cases of digito-MTP surgery.
• Practice on skeletal models.
• Cadaver practice.

Module 8. Digitometatarsal Surgery. MIS

• MIS surgery in digito-MTP pathology.
• Instruments used in MIS surgery.
• MIS digital surgery.
• MIS metatarsal surgery.
• Practice on skeletal models with surgical motors. Clinical cases.
• MIS Morton’s neuroma surgery.

Module 9. Digitometatarsal Surgery. MIS 2 / Live Surgery on Anatomical Specimens in the University Clinic Operating Theatre

• Digital surgery.
• Metatarsal surgery.
• Bandaging practice.
• Practice on skeletal models. Surgical motors.
• Cadaver practice.

Module 10. HAV and Tailor’s Bunion Surgery (Open Technique) / Live Surgery on Anatomical Specimens in the University Clinic Operating Theatre

• HAV pathomechanics.
• Anatomy of the first ray.
• Approaches for MIS HAV surgery.
• Pathomechanics of the fifth ray.
• Anatomy of the fifth ray.
• Approaches for Tailor’s bunion surgery.
• Instruments used in MIS HAV and Tailor’s bunion surgery.
• HAV techniques (capital procedures).
• Techniques for Tailor’s bunion.
• Description of techniques.
• Cadaver practice.

Module 11. HAV and Tailor’s Bunion Surgery (MIS Technique) / Live Surgery on Anatomical Specimens

• HAV pathomechanics.
• Anatomy of the first ray.
• Approaches for open HAV surgery.
• Pathomechanics of the fifth ray.
• Anatomy of the fifth ray.
• Approaches for open Tailor’s bunion surgery.
• Instruments for open HAV and Tailor’s bunion surgery.
• HAV techniques (capital procedures).
• Techniques for Tailor’s bunion.
• Description of techniques.
• Cadaver practice.

Module 12. Clinical Simulation at the Centre for Simulation Innovation (CISARC)

• Clinical simulation.
• Theoretical-practical evaluation.
• Presentation of final master’s theses.

Module 13. Live Surgery Practicum in the University Clinic Operating Theatre

• Operating theatre placements.

Module 14. Master’s Final Project (MFP)