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.