Current Evidence for Rehabilitation of the Repaired Tendon

Current Evidence for Rehabilitation of the Repaired Tendon is organized by Right Hand Therapy (RHT), LLC and will be held on Nov 16, 2019 at Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Target Audience:
Intermediate to advanced level practitioners (OTs, COTAs, PTs, PTAs, and CHTs)

CEUS: 6 continuing education contact hours

Description:
This course is geared toward the intermediate to advanced level practitioner and will provide exceptional hands-on learning about flexor and extensor tendon rehabilitation. During the morning session the course will cover extensor tendon anatomy and physiology, history and current evidence of extensor tendon repairs and rehabilitation. In the afternoon session, flexor tendon anatomy and physiology, history and current evidence of flexor tendon repairs and rehabilitation, and emerging evidence in flexor tendon repairs including “Proof-of-Concept” will be discussed. Understanding the various approaches to tendon repair rehabilitation is complex and challenging – this course aims to present the latest and greatest evidence, including clinical pearls for splinting, digital nerve involvement, scar management, and cortical re-patterning. Learners will confidently splint and rehabilitate the most challenging of tendon repairs with knowledge of the latest trends in research. This is a course you will not want to miss!

Course Objectives:
Following the course, participants will be able to:
• Perform a patient-centered evaluation involving review of medial history, patient-rated outcomes and subjective account to systematically lead to diagnostically appropriate plan of care.
• Describe anatomical and biomechanical principles that form the framework of post-operative extensor and flexor tendon evaluation and treatment.
• Identify differential diagnoses.
• Explain how biomechanical dysfunction of the hand can create functional impairment.
• Identify important indications and contraindications for therapeutic interventions and protocols for post-operative flexor or extensor tendon repair.
• Demonstrate understanding of evidenced-based special tests.
• Identify current research and upcoming trends in tendon repair rehabilitation.
• Select appropriate orthotic devices for flexor and extensor tendon repairs.
• Learning outcomes will be assessed during hands-on lab sessions via observation and demonstration of skills.