Knee Joint Arthroplasty: A Review for the Occupational Therapist

Name: Knee Joint Arthroplasty: A Review for the Occupational Therapist
Price: 129.00 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 5 (190 reviews)

Course: #4967Level: Intermediate 2 Hours 190 Reviews

Joint arthroplasty is a common surgical procedure in middle age and older individuals who suffer from an arthritic or damaged joint. This two-part series will provide an evidence-based review of common hip and knee arthroplasty procedures along with post-surgical management strategies. Part 2 of this series will discuss knee joint arthroplasty.

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to recognize the basic anatomy and biomechanics of the knee joint and common pathologies that require surgical intervention.
After this course, participants will be able to list common knee arthroplasty surgical techniques including indications, contraindication, and adverse events.
After this course, participants will be able to identify common post-operative strategies after knee arthroplasty and best practices for patient management.

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-15 Minutes	Anatomy and biomechanics of the knee joint
15-30 Minutes	Risk factors for knee OA and degeneration
30-50 Minutes	Knee arthroplasty indications and contraindications
50-70 Minutes	Knee arthroplasty: partial and total
70-105 Minutes	Post-surgical factors and management
105-110 Minutes	Return to activity and sport recommendations
110-115 Minutes	Documentation and suggested patient-related outcome measures
115-120 Minutes	Summary, Q & A

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American Occupational Therapy Association

OccupationalTherapy.com is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, #7659. Course approval ID# 01584. This distance learning - interactive course is offered at 0.20 CEUs/contact hours (Intermediate level, OT Service Delivery Area). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

CE Broker

OccupationalTherapy.com is an approved provider for CE Broker, provider #50-14558. This course is offered for 2.00 hours. If you are an OT/OTA in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina or Tennessee, CE Broker may be of interest to you.

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National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy

OccupationalTherapy.com is a NBCOT® Professional Development Provider. This course is offered for 2.50 NBCOT PDUs (Intermediate level, Orthopedics Area). NBCOT® is a registered trademark of The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.