PRISM Presents...Management of Adolescent ACL Injuries: Treatment Outside of the Operating Room

Faculty:

• Christy Zwolski

  Cincinnati Children’s Hosptial Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.

• Christian Turner

  Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.

• Kyle Sela

  St. Lukes Health System, Boise, ID.

• Opal Griffin

  St. Luke’s Sports Medicine, Boise, ID.

• Matthew Schmitz

  San Antonio Military Medical Center, San Antonio, TX.

• Kevin Shea

  St. Lukes Health System, Boise, ID.

• Mark Paterno

  Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.

Expiration: 09/21/2016

Location: Online

Expected time to complete: 2 Hours

Requirements for successful completion: In order to receive credit, participants must view all audio-visual presentations and complete both the pre-test, post-test and evaluation form. Participants must score 100% on the activity post-test in order to receive credit. There are no pre-requisites for this activity. Course attendance verification forms are provided upon successful completion of the post-test and evaluation form. No partial credit will be given.

Target Audience: Physicians, residents and trainees, fellows, nurses, surgical techs, physical therapists, and other members of the allied health community whose scope of practice encompasses Orthopaedics.

Course Description: In this live webinar, expert Pediatric, Sports Medicine, Shoulder/Elbow, Sports Medicine & MSK will present optimal operable techniques and treatment options to address PRISM Presents...Management of Adolescent ACL Injuries: Treatment Outside of the Operating Room. The webinar features time for interactive audience discussion and surgical case based scenarios.

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

1. Discuss and understand the concept of prevention training to reduce the rate of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries in adolescent athletes.
2. Define the preoperative management of adolescent athletes with ACL injuries.
3. Define the types and role of postoperative therapy needed after ACL reconstruction in adolescent athletes.
4. Discuss and understand the criteria for adolescent athletes to return to sporting activities after undergoing ACL reconstruction.

Credits: This lecture qualifies for 2 CME credit hours.

Cost: $0.0

Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine and VuMedi. The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement: The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty Disclosures: Faculty Disclosures:

Dr. Matt Schmitz, discloses the following relevant financial relationships with a commercial interest: Board of Directors for Society of Military, Review Panel for Elsevier and receives Honorarium for Miller Orthopaedic Review

Dr. Kevin Shea discloses the following relevant financial relationships with a commercial interest: research for Allosource.

Christy Zwolski, discloses he has no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests in relation to this activity.

Dr. Christian Turner, discloses she has no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests in relation to this activity

Kyle Sela, discloses the following relevant financial relationships with a commercial interest: Board Member for Movement Guides, Inc.

Opal Griffin, discloses she has no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests in relation to this activity

Mark Paterno, discloses he has no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests in relation to this activity.

Faculty Disclosures of Unlabeled Use: The faculty of this educational activity may include discussions of products or devices that are not currently labeled for use by the FDA. Faculty members have been advised to disclose to the audience any reference to an unlabeled or investigational use. No endorsement of unapproved products or uses is made or implied by coverage of these products or uses in our reports. No responsibility is taken for errors or omissions in reports. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications and warnings.

Dr. Matt Schmitz does not intend to discuss off-label uses of drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

Dr. Kevin Shea, does not intend to discuss off-label uses of drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

Christy Zwolski, does not intend to discuss off-label uses of drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

Dr. Christian Turner, does not intend to discuss off-label uses of drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

Kyle Sela, does not intend to discuss off-label uses of drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

Opal Griffin does not intend to discuss off-label uses of drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

Mark Paterno, does not intend to discuss off-label uses of drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

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