Musculoskeletal System (MSK) Module — 3rd Year MBBS

About Course

The Musculoskeletal System (MSK) module is an integrated 3rd Year MBBS course developed according to the KMU modular curriculum and AIM Learning Framework. It focuses on the pathology, pharmacological management, microbiological aspects, forensic relevance, community-health perspectives and clinical correlation of common musculoskeletal disorders. Through clinically oriented themes, students develop an integrated understanding of bone, joint, muscle and connective-tissue diseases, their diagnosis, complications, prevention and management.

Course Content

🧠 Theme I — Aching Bones

📘 Topic 1 — Musculoskeletal Foundations, Metabolic Bone Diseases and Bone-Mineral Homeostasis

📘 Topic 2 — Fractures, Bone Healing, Osteonecrosis and Open-Fracture Assessment

📘 Topic 3 — Osteomyelitis and Bone Infection

📘 Topic 4 — Bone and Cartilage Tumours and Tumour-Like Lesions

📘 Topic 5 — Mechanical Wounds, Medicolegal Assessment and Battered Baby Syndrome

🧠 Theme II — Joint Stiffness

📘 Topic 6 — Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Rheumatoid Pharmacotherapy

📘 Topic 7 — Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

📘 Topic 8 — Crystal-Induced Arthritis and Pharmacotherapy of Gout

📘Topic 9 — Infectious Arthritis, Rheumatic Fever and Bone–Joint Infections

📘Topic 10 — Wound Healing, Medicolegal Classification of Hurt and Injury Laws

🧠 Theme III — Muscle Weakness and Trauma

📘 Topic 11 — Soft-Tissue and Muscle Tumours

📘 Topic 12 — Skeletal-Muscle Atrophy, Myopathies and Muscular Dystrophies

📘 Topic 13 — Skeletal-Muscle Relaxants and Neuromuscular Blockade

📘 Topic 14 — Transportation Trauma, Road-Traffic Injury Prevention and Spinal Injuries

📘 Topic 15 — Firearm, Explosive, Thermal and Electrical Injuries

🧠 Theme IV — Skin Rash and Itching

📘 Topic 16 — Cutaneous Lesions, Eczematous Dermatitis, Psoriasis and Immune-Mediated Dermatoses

📘 Topic 17 — Viral, Fungal, Bacterial and Parasitic Skin Infections

📘 Topic 18 — Premalignant Skin Lesions, Keratinocyte Carcinomas, Nevi and Malignant Melanoma

📘 Topic 19 — Pharmacotherapy of Inflammatory, Pruritic, Pigmentary and Appendageal Skin Disorders