Target Audience

This internet-enduring material is designed for physicians, mid-level providers, and nurses practicing in the specialty of emergency medicine, critical care, and resuscitation.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to:

• better diagnose commonly missed injuries of all major limbs and joints
• review examinations of the wrist, elbow, shoulder, ankle and knee
• review reduction techniques for the hip, ankle, wrist and shoulder
• review the principles of, and observe best techniques to splint upper and lower limbs

program

Module 1: Orthopaedic Principles

•  Lecture: Orthopaedic Principles
•  Tutorial: Introduction
•  Tutorial: Basic Components of Splinting

Module 2: Hand Injuries

•  Lecture: Hand
•  Tutorial: Ulnar Gutter
•  Tutorial: Thumb Spica

Module 3: Carpals & Wrist

•  Lecture: Carpals & Wrist
•  Tutorial: Wrist Examination

Module 4: Distal Radius

•  Lecture: Distal Radius
•  Tutorial: Short-Arm Splint: part 1
•  Tutorial: Short-Arm Splint: part 2
•  Lecture: Wrist Reduction

Module 5: Forearm & Elbow

•  Lecture: Forearm & Elbow
•  Tutorial: Elbow Examination

Module 6: Humerus, Shoulder & Clavicle

•  Lecture: Humerus, Shoulder & Clavicle
•  Tutorial: Shoulder Examination
•  Tutorial: The Cunningham Technique

Module 7: Ankle & Foot

•  Lecture: Ankle
•  Tutorial: Ankle Exam: part 1
•  Tutorial: Ankle Exam: part 2
•  Tutorial: Ankle Reduction
•  Tutorial: Below-Knee Splint
•  Lecture: Foot

Module 8: The Hip

•  Lecture: The Hip
•  Tutorial: Hip Reduction

Module 9: Knee Injuries

•  Lecture: Knee Injuries
•  Tutorial: Knee Examination
•  Lecture: Conclusion