Oakstone CME Orthopaedic Surgery Board Review

Details

Convenient and Comprehensive Orthopaedic CME

Orthopaedic Surgery Board Review covers a wide array of continuing medical education topics and keeps you abreast of the recent advances in the field. Led by Charles T. Mehlman, DO, MPH, it provides the latest knowledge on the diagnosis and treatment of common orthopaedic conditions in adults and children through case-based lectures on topics such as adult orthopaedic infections, adult spine trauma, total knee arthroplasty, rotational and angular issues in children, musculoskeletal infections in children, and more.

In addition to helping you prep for exams, this online CME course will help you to better:

• Recognize key principles of musculoskeletal basic science as they apply to orthopaedic surgery
• Categorize orthopaedic disease severity for proper selection of operative versus non-operative treatment
• Summarize complications associated with orthopaedic surgical treatments and their management
• Describe important physical examination and imaging characteristics for correct diagnosis of common conditions
• Evaluate benefits of treatment options to make optimal choices based on specific patient characteristics

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

• Recognize key principles of musculoskeletal basic science as they apply to orthopaedic surgery
• Describe important physical examination and imaging characteristics that lead to proper diagnosis of common orthopaedic conditions in adults and children
• Apply basic science and clinical research principles in order to arrive at evidence-based treatment decisions for common orthopaedic conditions in adults and children
• Categorize orthopaedic disease severity so as to allow for proper selection of operative versus non-operative treatment
• Summarize common complications associated with treatments offered within orthopaedic surgery and their management
• Evaluate relative benefits (i.e. likely outcomes) of various treatment options in order to make optimal choices based on specific patient characteristics

Intended Audience

Orthopaedic surgeons and other health professionals interested in learning from respected experts in the field of orthopaedic surgery.