THE ATHLETES SHOULDER - MODULE 2: PATHOLOGY AND SURGERY OF THE ROTATOR CUFF

Course overview

This course utilizes content from the textbook ¿The Athlete¿s Shoulder¿ Second Edition by Kevin E. Wilk, P.T., D.P.T., Michael M. Reinold, P.T., D.P.T., A.T.C, C.S.C.S. and James R. Andrews, M.D. ¿ 2009, published by Elsevier. Instructional Level: Beginner to Intermediate This course offers a multi-disciplinary, in-depth look at athletic injuries of the shoulder. Focusing on aspects including but not limited to rotator cuff injuries, labral injuries, instability, examination, diagnostic imaging, arthroscopy, total joint replacement; addressing sport specific topics in baseball, football, tennis, swimming and gymnastic injuries. Throughout the second edition, information has been updated to reflect the current surgical and rehabilitation information for all aspects of shoulder pathology, including illustrated exercises for rehabilitation that demonstrate which exercises to show patients in order to decrease their chance of injury or increase strength following an injury. You can expect detailed information ranging from basic science of the shoulder complex, the areas of examination and assessment as well as the recognition and treatment of various pathologies, including the appropriate surgical and rehabilitation approaches for these pathologies. To better meet your professional needs, this fully illustrated text of 847 pages has been carefully broken down by sections into 6 modules. Each module approved for 10 contact hours of post-graduate continuing education (NOTE: board approvals vary state to state, please check your states approval status in the state specific course catalog by returning to our home page and entering both your state and profession). Each 10 contact hour module can be purchased individually or combined with one or all of the other modules from this course to create a Course Bundle. Each course is offered in two easy formats to again meet your professional needs. You can choose to have immediate access to your course by selecting the online format (PDF download) or a hard copy of the material can be rushed to your home by selecting our mail format. Module Description Included in Module 2: Pathology and Surgery of the Rotator Cuff Chapter 9: Tensile Failure of the Rotator Cuff Chapter 10: Subacromial Impingement Chapter 11: Internal Impingement Chapter 12: Partial Articular Supraspinatus Tendon Avulsion Chapter 13: Calcific Tendonitis Chapter 14: Open Repair of the Rotator Cuff Chapter 15: Mini-Open Rotator Cuff Repair Chapter 16: Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Chapter 17: Anterior Instability of the Shoulder Chapter 18: Posterior Shoulder Instability Chapter 19: Multidirectional Instability of the Shoulder Module Goals Course Goals:This course is intended to instruct the professional through a self-paced study on Pathology and Surgery of the Rotator Cuff in The Athlete¿s Shoulder. Professional Learning Objectives 1. Discuss tensile failure of the rotator cuff. 2. Explain forces and muscle activity of the shoulder. 3. Demonstrate knowledge of pathogenesis of tensile failure due to intrinsic and extrinsic factors. 4. Demonstrate knowledge in diagnosis and assessment of rotator cuff injuries. 5. List treatment options for the throwing athlete suspected of having an isolated partial-thickness, rotator cuff tear. 6. Demonstrate knowledge in subacromial impingement. 7. Discuss the development and function of the acromion as well as the normal anatomy. 8. Identify key components associated with a physical examination of a patient with impingement. 9. List risk factors that may lead to impingement. 10. Discuss internal impingement. 11. Demonstrate knowledge in surgical intervention for internal impingement and the appropriateness of operative management.