Online 2006 Adult Spine 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 treatment options for fractures involving the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine.
• Develop clinical decision-making knowledge for treating spinal deformity and degenerative disorders.
• Improve knowledge of spinal anatomy and normal anatomic variance to discriminate normal anatomy from injury or pathology.
• Develop treatment plans for common injuries to the spine, including fractures (traumatic and osteoporotic) and nerve compression disorders.

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