Presenters: Romina Astifidis, MS, PT, CHT; Stephanie Ye, MS, OTR/L, CHT, CMOT, CSCS; and Cara Smth, PT, DPT, CHT
Moderator: Tara Ruppert, OTD, OTR/L, CHT
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
- Identify one method of assessment for each topic in the syllabus
- Determine appropriate therapy interventions utilizing basic tissue healing principles
- Identify appropriate orthosis interventions for various topics in the syllabus
Duration: One hour 15 minutes
CE Credit: 1.25 continuing education hours, or 0.125 CEUs
Recommended Resources:
Below are the recommended resources for this course:
- Astifidis, R. (2020). UE Institute: Clinical mechanics of the elbow. Retrieved from asht.org
Recommended readings for further study:
- Dávila, S. A., & Johnston-Jones, K. (2006). Managing the stiff elbow: operative, nonoperative, and postoperative techniques. Journal of hand therapy, 19(2), 268-281.
- MacDermid, J. C., & Michlovitz, S. L. (2006). Examination of the elbow: linking diagnosis, prognosis, and outcomes as a framework for maximizing therapy interventions. Journal of hand therapy, 19(2), 82-97.
- Nandi, S., Maschke, S., Evans, P. & Lawton, J. (2009). The stiff elbow. In Hand, 4(4), 368-379.
- Schreiber, J. J., Paul, S., Hotchkiss, R. N., & Daluiski, A. (2015). Conservative management of elbow dislocations with an overhead motion protocol. The Journal of hand surgery, 40(3), 515-519.
- Abzug JM, Weesner H, Case AL. (2021). Pediatric upper extremity trauma. In TM Skirven, AL Osterman, JM Fedorczyk, PC Amadio, SB Feldscher, EK Shin (Eds.), Rehabilitation of the Hand and Upper Extremity (pp. 1798-1803). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier.
- Douglas RR, Ho CA. (2020). Fractures of the pediatric elbow and shoulder. In JM Abzug, SH Kozin, & R Neiduski (Eds.), Pediatric Hand Therapy (pp. 259-272). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier.
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