Management of Uncommon Knee Injuries/Patellofemoral Assessment- Course 4

Management of Uncommon Knee Injuries/Patellofemoral Assessment- Course 4 is organized by AdvantageCEUs com.

Description:
In Courses 1, 2 and 3 the Shelbourne Knee Center has covered The Knee Exam, The ACL and the Arthritic Knee… now what about the slightly less common knee injuries?? What does a thorough exam for these diagnoses look like? William Claussen, PT – The Shelbourne Knee Center, will increase your confidence and help you obtain a thorough understanding of the following injuries. 

• Arthrofibrosis
• Patellar Tendinitis
• Tibial Spine Avulsion
• Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD)
• Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL
• Patella Dislocation
• Lateral Side Knee Dislocation
• Patellar Tendon Rupture
• Quadriceps Tendon Rupture

Then Darla Baker, PT, DPT, ATC/L – the Shelbourne Knee Center, will walk you through a thorough Patellofemoral Assessment including MOI, physical exam, imaging, nonoperative/operative treatment, rehab and return to sport.

This course is everything you ever wanted to know, but were afraid to ask, about these uncommon knee injuries! 

The Shelbourne Knee Center continues this series with three other audio/video courses:

• The Art of the Knee Exam – Course 1
• ACL Treatment & Rehab and Non-Opioid Pain Control for Knee Surgery – Course 2
• Treatment of the Arthritic Knee: First Office Visit to Last Post Op Visit – Course 3

Course Goals and Objectives:
At the completion of this course, participants should be able to:

1. Identify and review less common knee injuries/diagnoses
2. Differentiate between histories/mechanisms of injury/symptoms and imaging
3. Identify surgical options for treatment
4. Recognize non-operative vs operative treatment considerations
5. Recognize the MOI of Arthrofibrosis and differentiate between patellar tendinitis/tendinosis
6. Identify the components of a physical examination for Tibial Spine Avulsion
7. Recognize the proposed etiologies for Osteochondritis Dissecans
8. Identify the symptoms of a patient with Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL and recognize the important differentiate diagnoses
9. Identify the important components of the physical examination for a Patella Dislocation
10. Recognize the history/MOI of Lateral Side Knee Dislocation