Course Description:

This course will provide Symposia, case discussions on a variety of pediatric and adolescent orthopaedic and musculoskeletal conditions. It also will examine the complications that can result from common treatments. Participants will gain a better understanding of methodologies that help prevent serious complications from occurring.

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Objectives:

After completing this program, participants should be better able to:

• Comprehend current information on the management of common orthopaedic conditions of infants, children and adolescents.
• Avoid many common errors of diagnosis related to pediatric orthopaedic anomalies.
• Analyze potential complications that may occur when managing a child or adolescent with an orthopaedic condition.
• Assimilate information about innovative, diagnostic and surgical techniques utilized by pediatric orthopaedic surgeons for comprehensive treatment.
• Determine appropriate pediatric orthopaedic referral based upon available literature, as presented in the specific case reviews.