Spine And Spinal Cord Rehabilitation Units

SPINE & SPINAL CORD UNIT

Introduction

The unit was officially started in 2002, founded by Dr Abd Halim when he completed his training in the USA. Dr Imran joined the unit later after passing his MMed examination. The unit was further strengthened when Dr Eskandar joined the unit in 2008. Starting initially with simple lumbar discectomy and spinal fractures, the unit is now capable of managing complex spinal deformities, degenerative spine, infection, trauma and recently in 2009, endoscopic spinal decompression surgery was started by the unit. The unit is also active in research publication and so far their works had been published in local and international journal including Spine journal.

Unit Objectives

To provide the best available treatment for the patient with general orthopedic problems or spine problem specifically
To do research related to basic sciences and spine
To provide constructive environment for undergraduate and master students to learn general orthopedics and spine

Specific Objective for Master Students

To be able to identify and manage spine cases in daily orthopedic clinic
To be able to identify and acts appropriately to acute and serious spine conditions
To be able to perform basic spine procedure

Trainee Responsibilities

Ward:

Detail clerking of all elective admission
To enter all spine cases particular in special book registry
To know the patient thoroughly
To sort out all the ward works
To conveys all the information to registrar

Clinics:

To be at clinic by 8.30 am
To sort out any problems related to patients in clinic
To inform registrar and lecturers regarding the new cases
To perform any general simple procedure for treatment
To discuss with lecturers on the surgical planning

Operation theatre:

To prepare patient for surgery according to the checklist
To key in data in questionnaires related to the surgery
Liaises with anesthetist with regards to operative planning
OT list preparation, checked and approved by lecturer
Preoperative round
Arrangement on the appliances in OT to be made by 8.30am
Post operative round

Sunday Spine Teaching / Discussion

To be able to identify and manage spine cases in daily orthopedic clinic
To be able to identify and acts appropriately to acute and serious spine conditions
To be able to perform basic spine procedure

Posting Responsibilities Allocation

On every new posting, the trainees will be allocated with specific responsibilities
There will be specific person to be in charged on every wards, clinics, teaching sessions, conference and data collection
The allocated person will be totally responsible for any arrangement needed and solving problem related

End Posting Assessment

Every trainee is compulsory to submit a case report in formats for publication 2 weeks prior to end of posting
Every trainee also compulsory to submit specific assignments given and briefed earlier on day one posting
Trainees will need to pass their viva session to accomplish the posting
Failing any of mentioned will cause the trainee to fail spine posting

Spine Society

Our unit has been active in national and regional planning to improve in the related knowledge
Regional Spine circle meetings are held in every months. 4 main centres will combine for the meeting: USM, UIA, HTAA, HRRZ
The trainees are compulsory to join the meeting