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Primary care providers are often on the front lines when it comes to the initial diagnosis and management of orthopaedic problems. The University of Chicago Primary Care Orthopaedics online CME course details how to diagnose the most common conditions, with lectures and demonstration workshops covering trauma, spine, foot and ankle, pediatrics, sports medicine, upper extremity, and adult hip and knee. It will help you to better:

- Employ physical exams to help determine next steps
- Select optimal imaging modalities and interpret x-rays and MRIs
- Splint and immobilize both upper and lower extremeties
- Distinguish whether a patient should be referred to an orthopaedist
- initiate non-operative management of common orthopaedic conditions
And more…

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

-Describe how to diagnose common problems in the following orthopaedic areas: trauma, spine, foot and ankle, pediatrics, sports medicine, upper extremity, and adult hip and knee
-Distinguish patients who should generally be referred to an orthopaedist from those best treated by a primary caregiver
-Outline how to initiate non-operative management of common orthopaedic conditions
-Name key elements of the orthopaedic physical examination and how to employ them
-Select the optimal imaging modalities for common orthopaedic problems
-Analyze how a team approach to interdisciplinary care of orthopaedic problems can improve patient care

Date of Original Release: December 31, 2020
Date Credits Expire: December 31, 2023

Topics/Speakers: 

Radiology in Orthopaedics
-Orthopaedic Radiology - G. Scott Stacy, MD
-Orthopaedic Trauma
-Adult Lower Extremity Fractures - Jason A. Strelzow, MD
-Adult Upper Extremity Fractures - Daryl Dillman, MD
-Things Not to Miss - Rex Haydon, MD, PhD
-Question and Answer Session - Faculty
Adult Spine
-Adult Cervical and Thoracic Spine - Michael J. Lee, MD
-Adult Lumbar Spine - Mostafa El Dafrawy, MBBCh
Foot and Ankle
-Non-operative Approaches to the Foot and Ankle - Brendon Ross, DO
-Foot and Ankle Injuries in the Athlete and Weekend Warrior - Kelly Hynes, MD
-Question and Answer Session - Faculty
Demonstration Workshops
-Reading Orthopaedic X-Rays & MRIs - G. Scott Stacy, MD
-Spine Exam - Michelle S. Gittler, MD, and Mostafa El Dafrawy, MBBCh
-Foot and Ankle Exam - Kelly Hynes, MD, and Brendon Ross, DO
-Large Joint Injection - Sherwin S.W. Ho, MD
-Lower Extremity Splinting and Casting - Daryl Dillman, MD, and Jason A. Strelzow, MD
Adult Hip and Knee
-Top 10 Myths about Hip Arthritis - Sara Wallace, MD, MPH
-Evaluation and Management of Degenerative Knee Problems - Kenneth Chakour, MD
-Question and Answer Session - Faculty
Adult Wrist and Hand
-Acute Hand and Wrist Injuries - Jeffrey G. Stepan MD, MSc
-Subacute & Chronic Hand/Wrist Problems - Jeffrey G. Stepan MD, MSc
-Question and Answer Session - Faculty
The Shoulder & Elbow
-Common Adult Elbow Problems - Megan Conti Mica, MD
-Common Non-Sports Shoulder Conditions in Adults - Lewis Shi, MD
-SPOTLIGHT LECTURE - The Role of Ultrasound in Upper Extremity Conditions - Christopher Hicks, MD
-Question and Answer Session - Faculty
Demonstration Workshops
-Shoulder Exam - Sherwin S.W. Ho, MD, and Lewis Shi, MD
-Large Joint Injection - Sherwin S.W. Ho, MD, and Lewis Shi, MD
-Hand/Wrist Exam - Jennifer Moriatis Wolf, MD, and Megan Conti Mica, MD
-Small Joint Injection - Megan Conti Mica, MD, and Christopher Hicks, MD
-Upper Extremity Splinting - Jennifer Moriatis Wolf, MD, and Lewis Shi, MD
Sports Medicine
-Athlete’s Hip - Sherwin S.W. Ho, MD
-Sports Shoulder Injuries - Sherwin S.W. Ho, MD
-Common Adult Sports Knee Injuries - Aravind Athiviraham, MD
-Pediatric Sports Injuries - Holly Benjamin, MD, FACSM
-Question and Answer Session - Faculty
Pediatric Orthopaedics
-Developmental Disorders of the Hip - Robert Bielski, MD
-Developmental Lower Extremity Problems - Christopher M. Sullivan, MD, MPH
-Pediatric Bone and Joint Infections - Robert Bielski, MD
-Pediatric Spinal Deformity and Infections - Christopher M. Sullivan, MD, MPH
-Question and Answer Session - Faculty
Demonstration Workshops
-Knee Exam - Aravind Athiviraham, MD, and Holly Benjamin, MD, FACSM
-Hip Exam - Sherwin S.W. Ho, MD
Bonus Lecture
-The Law of Unintended Consequences In Orthopaedic Surgery: The Next Big Opportunity for Us and Our Patients - Douglas R. Dirschl, MD