Online 2006 Foot and Ankle Self-Assessment Examination

CME ACCREDITATION: The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. CME CREDIT: The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons designates this educational activity for a maximum of 10 Category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the activity.

Maintenance of Certification (MOC)©

The 2006 Orthopaedic Special Interest Self-Assessment Examinations can help fulfill the CME requirements mandated by the ABOS Maintenance of Certification (MOC)© process. The 2006 Orthopaedic Special Interest Self-Assessment Examinations cannot be applied to the scored and recorded self-assessment examination requirement as mandated by the ABOS Maintenance of Certification (MOC)© process.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

• Differentiate among treatment options for managing patients with pain in the foot and ankle.
• Differentiate among treatment options for patients with deformities of the foot.
• Apply knowledge of foot and ankle anatomy in determining surgical exposures for the forefoot, midfoot, hindfoot, and ankle.
• Determine methods to treat musculoskeletal trauma of the foot and ankle.
• Develop treatment plans for patients with diabetes mellitus, tendon and ligament ruptures, and neuropathies of the foot and ankle.

It is the goal of the Academy to promote safe and effective orthopaedic care in all our programs, products, and services.