CME Course

AAOS/ASSH Nerve Compression Syndromes of the Upper Extremity - Webinar

Registration Fees:

Members, Resident/Post Residency Fellow/Allied Health, Nonmembers, Emeritus

Webinar Course #: 3902 Oct 13, 2009 08:15PM - 09:45PM	Online registration is currently unavailable. For more information, please call Customer Service Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM CST at US and Canada - 800-626-6726, International ++847-823-7186 or email custserv@aaos.org.
Course Director: David R Steinberg, MD CME Credit: 2 Please Note: Course participants are required to submit a completed evaluation in order to receive CME Credits.

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Course Material:

• Recommended Reading: ICL 57 Chapters 15-17

• Syllabus: AAOS/ASSH Nerve Compression Syndromes of the Upper Extremity

Webinar Times 8:15 to 9:45pm Eastern 7:15 to 8:45pm Central 6:15 to 7:45pm Mountain 5:15 to 6:45pm Pacific

Online Registration for this course is closed. You may still register by calling Customer Service at 1-800-626-6726 before 5 pm CST on Tuesday, October 13.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Academy would like to thank the American Society for Surgery of the Hand for the many contributions made by its members in the production of this program. The Academy and orthopaedic specialty societies work together to provide orthopaedic surgeons with the highest quality educational programs and publications. This cooperative spirit among colleague organizations is an important resource and valuable asset for the orthopaedic community.

AAOS/ASSH extends sincere appreciation to Zimmer (Bronze Level) for an Educational Grant in support of this program.

Course Description

This course will cover basic strategies in diagnosing and treating common and uncommon upper extremity nerve compression syndromes. It also discusses how to apply the AAOS Clinical Guidelines on the Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome to patient care.

This course is designed to give you the knowledge and skills to:

• Differentiate among different management options for select compressive neuropathies of the upper extremity.
• Evaluate the impact of controversies surrounding carpal tunnel syndrome and surgical release on patient care.
• Apply AAOS Clinical Guidelines on the Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome to patient care.
• Identify indications for, and outcomes of, the different surgical approaches for cubital tunnel syndrome.
• Identify patient presentation factors signaling diagnosis of less common compressive neuropathies, including radial tunnel & ulnar tunnel syndromes.

Webinar Tuition Information
AAOS/ASSH Member/Candidate Member/Associate Member/International Member ..............$59
Nonmember/Int’l Nonmember/Other Physician/Non-MD Practitioner/Non-Physician..............$99
AAOS Resident Member/Resident/Post Residency Fellow/Nurse/Allied Health/Physician Assistant/Military ......$49
AAOS Emeritus Member ..............$49
Fee includes free archived webinar replay for all registrants within 90 days of live event.

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New this year! AAOS members and residents can subscribe to the AAOS 2009 webinar series (4 clinical webinars) for a reduced rate of $172 ($43 per webinar). To take advantage of this special offer, please call Customer Service at 1-800-626-6726.

All 4 webinars – live, archived, or DVD – for one low price.
NOTE: An additional $6 plus shipping/handling is charged for each DVD.
AAOS Member Subscription ....................................$172
Resident Subscription ............................................$172

Additional Webinars are as follows:

AAOS/POSNA Operative Management of Pediatric Upper Extremity Fractures: Pearls and Pitfalls# 3900
May 19, 2009 8:15 PM ET

AAOS/AOSSM ACL Reconstruction # 3901
June 16, 2009 8:15 PM ET

AAOS/ASES/OTA The Shattered Shoulder: Sorting Out the Pieces #3903
September 15, 2009 8:15 PM ET

Faculty:

Harris Gellman, MD	Arnold-Peter C Weiss, MD
Please note: Course content and faculty are subject to change.

Cancel up to one week prior to webinar date, full refund or apply registration to recorded webinar.  If not applied to recorded webinar, apply to another CME program within one year.

The Academy reserves the right to cancel or postpone a webinar in the event of business interruption for any reason. Notification will be made by email and/or statements on the webinar web pages.

For additional information or to register, contact Customer Service at 1 (800) 626-6726 (US and Canada) or 1-847-823-7186 for outside US and Canada Monday - Friday 8AM - 5PM CST or email custserv@aaos.org.