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ORTHOPEDICS HYPERGUIDE
Program Goals and Target Audience
The goal of the ORTHOPEDICS HYPERGUIDE is to provide an interactive study tool and educational resource
for orthopedists, resident orthopedists, and professionals in the field of orthopedics.
Educational Objectives
See each Module's objectives below.
Accreditation
Vindico Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
Vindico Medical Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses and Surgical Technicians
Continuing medical education credits may be applied toward licensure requirements in those states that recognize ACCME accredited providers. Please check with your state accreditation board for specific guidelines.
International
The educational activity on this site is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for US physicians only. The national orthopaedic associations in other countries may have reviewed this activity and granted CME equivalents. All non-US surgeons should contact their respective Boards for accreditation/credit status.
Commercial Acknowledgement
This continuing medical education activity is supported by an educational grant from Stryker.
The osteoarthritis module is supported by an educational grant from Genzyme Biosurgery.
| Release Date: January 1, 2008 | Expiration Date: December 31, 2010 |
 Disclaimer The material presented on the ORTHOPEDICS HYPERGUIDE Web site does not necessarily reflect the views of Vindico Medical Education, the authors, and the company providing an educational grant in support of the activity. The material may discuss uses and products that have not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. All readers and continuing education participants should verify all information and consult a qualified healthcare professional before treating patients or utilizing any product discussed in this continuing medical education activity. Full Disclosure Policy In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's Standards for Commercial Support, all CME providers are required to disclose to the activity audience the relevant financial relationships of the planners, teachers, and authors involved in the development of CME content. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if he or she has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services are discussed in the CME activity content over which the individual has control. Relationship information appears below. Faculty Disclosure
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Signed Disclosure(s) are on file at Vindico Medical Education, Office of Medical Affairs of Compliance.
Eligibility for Credit
Continuing medical education credit will be awarded to all physicians who successfully complete this activity as described in the section Instructions for Credit.
Instructions for Credit
To successfully complete this educational activity and receive credit, participants must follow these steps during the period January 2002 through December 2010.
1. Spend time learning on the ORTHOPEDICS HYPERGUIDE Web site by
reading the tutorials, answering the practice questions, and viewing the online
lectures. The materials have been designed to provide a useful link between the
content and your everyday practice.
2. Read the overall activity goal and educational objectives for each module.
3. Complete an activity evaluation for the ORTHOPEDICS HYPERGUIDE CME activity.
4. Complete the enrollment form. Please type your name and mailing address on the enrollment
form. Vindico Medical Education will verify your time spent online. Upon receipt of
your program evaluation, Vindico Medical Education will issue an AMA Physician's
Recognition Award category 1 credit™ certificate via email. You must print the
certificate from your computer and maintain it for your records as verification
of your participation in the educational activity. Your total credits will be
maintained in a database at Vindico Medical Education.
Learning Objective for the ORTHOPEDICS HYPERGUIDE
Adult Orthopedics
- Review the anatomy of the musculoskeletal system.
- Discuss current internal prosthetic design for the hip and knee.
- Describe types, symptoms, and treatment of shoulder injuries.
- Review the common surgical procedures (nerve and vessel repairs and fracture fixations) of the arm and forearm.
- Describe instrumentation that is frequently used in adult orthopedic procedures.
Basic Science
- Explain the biomechanical forces that break bone, shear cartilage, and stretch tendons.
- Review biochemical principles of connective tissues.
- Discuss the importance of immunology in understanding the acceptance/rejection of nerve, bone, and tendon grafts.
- Explain how the methods of affixing external prosthetics have changed in the past 20 years.
- List the chemical properties of collagen.
Foot and Ankle
- Review the functional anatomy and topography of the foot and ankle.
- Specify the general considerations, clinical evaluation, and surgical options for hallux rigidus and hallux valgus.
- List common fractures of the foot and ankle.
- Discuss treatment of acute rupture of the achilles tendon.
- Describe clinical and applied biomechanics of the foot and ankle.
Hand
- Review the anatomy of the hand including muscles, ligaments, nerves, and bones.
- Recognize deformities caused by rheumatoid arthritis, nerve injuries, and congenital defects.
- Differentiate among types of tendon surgeries of the hand.
- Explain how infections of the hand may result in compartmental syndrome.
- List common fingernail injuries and explain the steps of treatment.
Orthobiologics & Pharmacologics
- Define the terms osteoconduction, osteoinduction, and osteogenesis as they relate to bone healing and bone graft substitutes.
- Understand the mechanical properties of different osteoconductive bone graft substitutes.
- Describe the different clinical indications for osteoconductive bone graft substitutes versus osteoinductive bone morphogenetic proteins.
- Review the available clinical studies which have evaluated the use of different bone graft substitutes.
Osteoarthritis
- Assess the incidence of osteoarthritis in the orthopedic practice and identify patients at risk for developing osteoarthritis.
- Compare the guidelines and standards established by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American College of Rheumatology and other national initiatives that define the appropriate use of and standards for osteoarthritis treatment, management and prevention to improve patient health.
- Evaluate current and future therapies to assist in the treatment and prophylaxis of osteoarthritis.
Pediatric Orthopedics
- Recognize types of congenital deformities.
- List types of skeletal dysplasias.
- Discuss pediatric spinal deformities and treatment options, both operative and nonoperative.
- Identify injuries frequently associated with child abuse.
- Explain the etiology, types, symptoms, and treatment of connective tissue disorders.
Spine
- Review the general anatomy of the spine.
- Discuss conservative forms of treatment for spinal cord injuries.
- Recognize the disorders of the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral spine.
- State the steps in treating infections of the spine including disk, vertebral, epidural, and postoperative infections.
- Discuss the etiology and manifestations of tumors and differentiate among the types of tumors.
Sports Medicine
- Classify fracture types according to anatomic location.
- Define the nature and degrees of bone healing.
- Identify the most common sprains associated with the shoulder, knee, and ankle.
- Explain why most sports-related injuries are the result of muscle and tendon overuse rather than a specific sprain or strain.
- Identify sports-related injuries of the soft tissue.
Trauma
- Review the principles of the Gustilo Classification, the Mangled Extremity Score (MESS), and the Injury Severity Score (ISS).
- Identify the difference between an amputation and a disarticulation and list the indications for each procedure.
- List the steps of managing an open fracture wound.
- Describe the various types of fixation devices that are used during open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF).
- List common traumatic injuries of both adult and pediatric upper and lower extremities.
Tumor
- Differentiate between malignant bone-forming tumors and benign bone-forming tumors.
- Compare and contrast the characteristics of benign cartilage tumors and malignant cartilage tumors.
- Describe the various forms of destructive lesions that are found in the older patient population.
- Discuss presentation, treatment, and prognosis of rare tumors.
- State the three types of malignant fibrous lesions and list the characteristics of each lesion.
Case of the Month
A 46-year-old male, nonsmoker, presented with clubbing and pain in his digits. A radiograph of both hands was obtained.
your diagnosis?
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