QUALIFICATION:(taken from Orthopaedic Department Of HUKM)

Applicants must possess either M.B.B.S., M.B.Ch.B., M.D. or its equivalent from a recognised University.
Applicants must have at least 2 years clinical experience after graduation.
Applicants must be registered with the Malaysian Medical Council.


Masters of Surgery (Orthopaedics)


INTRODUCTION :This shall be the highest professional qualification to be awarded by this University in the field of Orthopaedic and Traumatology.
On completion of the course and passing the required examinations, the candidate shall be conferred the degree M.S. (Orth.).
On obtaining the M.S. (Orth.) degree, the candidate is eligible for registration in the Medical Gazette as a specialist in Orthopaedic and Traumatology, after a period of 6 months supervision under an orthopaedic surgeon.

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION :Bahasa Malaysia and English are the languages of instruction.

DURATION OF THE COURSE :The course is conducted over a period of 4 years.

COURSE STRUCTURE Year I : Orthopaedics (Accredited Hospital)General Surgery (Accredited Hospital)
Year II :Orthopaedics (Accredited Hospital)Accident & Emergency (Accredited Hospital)
Year III and Year IV :General Orthopaedics,Traumatology,Rehabilitation,Orthotics & Prosthetics ,Orthopaedic Radiology ,Orthopaedic Pathology.

COURSE SCHEDULES See Appendix.

EXAMINATIONS :The examintions shall be held in 2 parts:-
Part I :To be held every 6 months in the 1st year. It will comprise written and viva voce examinations in Basic Medical Sciences and principles of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Part II :The final examination will be held at the end of 4th year and will comprise written, clinical and viva voce examinations in :-General Orthopaedics and TraumatologyPrinciples of Operative OrthopaedicsClinical examination of casesOrthopaedic RadiologyOrthopaedic PathologyOrthotics and Prosthetics.

SUPERVISION :At the recommendation of the Head of Department, a supervisor will be appointed for each candidate for the purpose of guidance and monitoring during the course.
The supervisor shall be an orthopaedic surgeon from the Department of Orthopaedic & Traumatology UKM (for candidates posted to HUKM) or from an accredited hospital (for candidates posted to other hospitals).
The supervisor is required to submit a progress report on each candidate via the Head of Department to the Postgraduate Committee at least every 6 months.

THE LOG BOOK :Every candidate is required to log his independently-performed work in a prescribed book to ensure the adequacy of his practical training.
Entry into the book is to be done sequentially and not in retrospect.The book must be available for inspection on request by the supervisor.
Any deficiencies therein must be rectified to the satisfaction of the supervisor before allowing the candidate to proceed for the part II examination.
The log book will remain the property of the University.

CASE REPORTS :The case reports must be approved by the Examiner/Postgraduate Committee before it can be formally accepted as a complete work enabling the candidate to be eligible for the Part II examination.
The candidate is required to complete 15 case reports.The case reports should contain the following :-
Patient identification dataHistory and physical examinationDiagnosisInvestigationsOperative record which includes the names of Surgeon, Assistant, Anaesthetist and type of anaesthesia givenPost operative managementDiscussion and relevant references.

DISSERTATION/THESIS :The dissertation/thesis must be approved by the Examiner/Postgraduate Committee before it can be formally accepted as a complete work enabling the candidate to be eligible for the Part II examination.
The dissertation/thesis must be written in comprehensible language either in Bahasa Malaysia or English.
It must be preceded with a title and a synopsis and followed by references. It should be on 210 x 280mm paper, double-spaced type written with 40mm margin on all sides. The covers should be of hard cloth-covered cardboard. On completion of the course, 2 copies shall become the property of the University – one for the library and the other for the Department/Faculty.
The dissertation/thesis should not exceed 30,000 words and must bear relevant histograms, tables, charts, figures, photographs or schematic representation and should broadly follow the format below :-
Abstract not exceeding 300 wordsIntroductionMaterials and methodsResultsDiscussionConclusionAcknowledgement andReferences.
The dissertation/thesis shall be presented orally to members of the Department/Faculty prior to submission to the Board of Examiners.

AWARD OF M.S. (ORTHOPAEDICS)The award will be made after the candidate has :-
Fulfilled all the conditions specified in the Graduate Studies Act and its schedules, and Paid up all necessary fees.