THE ATHLETES SHOULDER - MODULE 3: DISLOCATION, SOFT TISSUE INJURIES, ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT AND BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURIES

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 3: Dislocation, Soft Tissue Injuries, Acromioclavicular Joint and Brachial Plexus Injuries Chapter 20: Management of the First-Time Shoulder Dislocation in the Athlete Chapter 21: Bankart Lesions: Diagnosis and Treatment with Arthroscopic and Open Approaches Chapter 22: Superior Labral Anterior-Posterior Lesions of the Shoulder Chapter 23: Soft Tissue Injuries of the Shoulder Chapter 24: Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder Chapter 25: Acromioclavicular Joint Injuries Chapter 26: Shoulder Arthroplasty in the Athletic Shoulder Chapter 27: Neurovascular Compression Syndromes of the Shoulder Chapter 28: Brachial Plexus Injuries Chapter 29: Suprascapular Nerve Entrapment Chapter 30: Cervicogenic Shoulder Pain Module Goals Course Goals: This course is intended to instruct the professional through a self-paced study in Dislocation, Soft Tissue Injuries, Acromioclavicular Joint and Brachial Plexus Injuries of The Athlete¿s Shoulder. Professional Learning Objectives 1. Demonstrate knowledge in the management of the first time shoulder dislocation in an athlete. 2. Discuss the passive and active mechanisms involved in the overall stability of the glenohumeral joint. 3. Differentiate between traumatic bone lesions, humeral head lesions and glenoid bone lesions. 4. Demonstrate knowledge in glenoid rim fractures and avulsion fractures. 5. Explain postoperative care for surgical intervention of shoulder dislocation 6. Discuss the diagnosis of Bankart lesions. 7. Differentiate between arthroscopic treatment of Bankart lesions and open approaches.