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Optimizing Hand Therapy Following Complex Trauma (IC04) - 2012 Annual Meeting (Lecture 02)
Faculty: Michael W. Neumeister, MD
Learning Objectives:
- To understand acute fracture, nerve and tendon management in complex trauma.
- To discuss the postoperative protocols following complex traumatic upper extremity injury.
- To review the biomedical and pyschosocial factors related to outcome following traumatic upper extremity injury.
Duration: 40:28 minutes
Description
Management of patients following complex trauma for tendon, nerve and bony injury can be challenging and optimal outcomes necessitate a collaborative relationship between the patient, surgeon, and hand therapist. Through didactic presentations and case discussion, this course will focus on the key elements of patient management from a biomedical and psychosocial approach. Practical pearls and pitfalls of hand therapy to maximize outcome will be presented.