Event Description
Topic
The Path to the First Pediatric Hand Transplant
Presented By
Scott Kozin, MD, chief of staff, Shriners Hospitals for Children; president, American Society for Surgery of the Hand; professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Temple University School of Medicine
Dan Zlotolow, MD, orthopaedic surgeon; associate professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Temple University School of Medicine
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the activity, participants should be able to:
- Demonstrate increased knowledge of treatment options for children status post hand amputations.
- Verbalize what vascularized composite allotransplantation is.
- Discuss microvascular surgery, hand surgery, connecting muscles, tendons and blood vessels required to achieve transplantation.
Target Audience
Attending physicians, referring physicians, nursing staff, residents, students
Continuing Medical Education Credits
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Pennsylvania Medical Society through joint sponsorship of St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children and Shriners Hospitals for Children®. St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children is accredited by the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. This live activity is designated for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure
Speakers and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing medical education activities are required to disclose to the audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s).
Amer Samdani, MD, one of the planners of this Grand Round series, has disclosed that he is a consultant for the following companies: Depuy Synthess, Globus Medical, Zimmer Biomed and Stryker. Any real or apparent conflict of interest has been reviewed and resolved for this activity through the Office for CME disclosure review process. Scott Kozin, MD, has disclosed that he is a consultant for Checkpoint Surgical and he owns stock at McGinby Orthopedic Innovations. Any real or apparent conflict of interest has also been reviewed and resolved for this activity through the Office for CME disclosure review process.
All planners, moderators and presenters have nothing to disclose. |
