Title: Orthopedic Surgery (Extremities) & Joint Replacement

Speaker: Todd Peterson, DO

Live Symposium Video with Slides – 2 CEU

Join Todd Peterson, DO as he discusses various common conditions of the upper and lower extremities where the Doctor of Chiropractic may consider surgical referral. 

This class is a video of a live class in April 2018, and includes the instructor and slides on the same screen.

Objectives:

Compare and contrast use of PRP injections for joints versus tendons.

Itemize criticisms of Stem Cell injections and discuss the current state of the science.

Contrast characterized and uncharacterized Stem Cell therapies.

List the relative indications for hip replacement.

List common hip injuries that may require surgical referral, and discuss the surgical procedure most likely to be employed.

List Indications for knee replacement.

Describe progression from normal knee to a knee with severe osteoarthritis.

Compare and contrast the indications and procedures for a partial knee replacement and a total knee replacement.

List the benefits of robotic joint replacement surgery.

List the rational for surgical referral for surgical treatment and possible joint replacement.

List common knee injuries that may require surgical referral, and discuss the surgical procedure most likely to be employed.

Compare and contrast shoulder replacement and reverse shoulder replacement, emphasizing the relative indications for each.

 List common shoulder injuries that may require surgical referral, and discuss the surgical procedure most likely to be employed.

List common elbow injuries that may require surgical referral, and discuss the surgical procedure most likely to be employed.

List common hand and wrist injuries that may require surgical referral, and discuss the surgical procedure most likely to be employed.

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