Orthopedics

Educational Objectives

The goal of this course is to improve comprehensive management of patients facing a variety of surgical care challenges. Upon completing this educational activity, participants will be better able to:

1. Select relevant diagnostic tests to guide therapeutic options.

2. Choose optimal intervention (among alternative surgical and/or medical approaches) based on best available evidence.

3. Develop and discuss comprehensive treatment plans that address each patient's needs, from initial contact through postsurgical recovery.

4. Utilize a professional networking team to provide ongoing patient care.

5. Employ proven successful surgical interventions with skill and care.

Summary

Readings

Disclosures

For this lecture, Dr. Patel and the members of the planning committee reported nothing to disclose.

Acknowledgements

CME/CE INFO

Accreditation:

The Audio- Digest Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Audio- Digest Foundation designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Audio Digest Foundation is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC's) Commission on Accreditation. Audio Digest Foundation designates this activity for 0 CE contact hours.

Lecture ID:

GSBR130143

Expiration:

This CME course qualifies for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for 3 years from the date of publication.

Instructions:

To earn CME/CE credit for this course, you must complete all the following components in the order recommended: (1) Review introductory course content, including Educational Objectives and Faculty/Planner Disclosures; (2) Listen to the audio program and review accompanying learning materials; (3) Complete posttest (only after completing Step 2) and earn a passing score of at least 80%. Taking the course Pretest and completing the Evaluation Survey are strongly recommended (but not mandatory) components of completing this CME/CE course.

Estimated time to complete this CME/CE course:

Approximately 2x the length of the recorded lecture to account for time spent studying accompanying learning materials and completing tests.

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