Upper Extremity Tendon Injury Update: Advances in Clinical Management

Please read course requirements carefully before registering for this course. Online courses are final sale and are not refundable.

Course Requirements:

As a requirement of this course, you will need to:

• view all recorded lectures and demonstrations prior to attending required Zoom Interactive Classroom.
• complete case studies assignments prior to Zoom Interactive Classroom.
• be prepared to discuss case studies during Zoom Interactive Classroom.
• participate in a scheduled 1-hour Zoom meeting with the instructor discussing case studies, treatment techniques and Question and Answer session.
• complete post-test with a passing score of 80%.

Technical Requirements:

• computer/tablet with speakers and good internet access to view recorded course videos
• computer/tablet with webcam, microphone and speakers or Smartphone will be needed to participate in Zoom Interactive Classroom session with instructor
• email access for communication about the course.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• identify the anatomy of upper extremity flexor tendons and extensor tendons
• identify the mechanism of digital flexion, extension and thumb opposition
• list and recognize the various methods for management of flexor and extensor tendons using various methods described in the literature & practice
• identify treatment hierarchy and goals for complex traumatic upper extremity injuries
• utilize clinical reasoning for treatment of various injuries of the hand based on tendon mechanics

15 contact hours (14 contact hours of self study/asynchronous and 1 contact hour of  live webinar/synchronous)

Extensor Tendons

• Anatomy of Extensors (~50 Minutes)
• Extensor tendon Biomechanics & Mechanism of Extension (~65 minutes)
• Zone I and II (~25 Minutes)
• Zone III & IV (~70 minutes)
• Zone V-VIII (~75 minutes)
• Thumb Extensors (~60 Minutes)

Flexor Tendons

• Flexor Tendon Anatomy & Biomechanics (~90 minutes)
• Flexor Tendon Zone I & II (~95 minutes)
• FPL Repairs, Pulley Reconstruction, Tenolysis & Tendon Grafts (~60 minutes)
• Pitfalls in Flexor Tendon Rehab (~90 minutes)

Pathomechanics and Management of Syndrome of Quadriga (~45 Minutes)

• Flexor Quadriga
• Extensor Quadriga

Injuries

• Complex Mutilating Injuries (~50 Minutes)
• Tendon Behavior Following Fractures (~60 Minutes)

Assignment: Case Studies (~15 Minutes)

Zoom Interactive Classroom

Virtual Meeting

• 1-hour Virtual Meeting with instructor focusing on case studies and Q&A (~60 Minutes)

15 Contact Hours (15 clock hours), includes 14 hours of online recorded video lectures, and patient demonstrations plus a 1-hour interactive Virtual Classroom (Zoom) hosted by the instructor, Shrikant J. Chinchalkar, OTR, CHT.

This hybrid online course is accepted by many professional credentialing organizations and state professional regulatory boards. Rules and regulations change frequently without notification, and apply differently to live and online courses. Please check with your state board to confirm accuracy of this list and acceptance of contact hours. Certificate of Course Completion will be issued to all participants upon completion of the course and may be used for CEU verification of credits. CE credits vary by state. Please check with your state board/certifying agency to confirm conversion of contact hours to CE.

Rehab Education, LLC is recognized as:

• AOTA approved provider of OT and OTA continuing education (#6177)
• approved provider of PT and PTA continuing education by the NY State Education Department Board of Physical Therapy.
• approved provider of PT and PTA continuing education by IDFPR/ Illinois Board of Physical Therapy (#216000227).

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