• Reference: SRB Textbook of Surgery

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1. Wounds and wound healing

• Classify wounds. Describe the principles of management of severly injured person
• Keloid
• Factors influencing wound healing
• Phases of wound healing
• Hypertrophic scar

2. Ulcer

• Define and classify ulcers. Describe the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, investigations and treatment of an ulcer on the dorsum of foot of a 60 year old diabetic male
• Pressure ulcer/Decubitus ulcer
• Trophic ulcer

3. Sinus and fistula

4. Infectious diseases

• Tetanus- etiology, pathogenesis, period of onset, clinical features, investigations, treatment, complications.
• Carbuncle
• Pyogenic Abscess
• Gas gangrene
• AIDS-classification, spread, detection, clinical features and prevention
• Necrotizing fascitis