Event Description
Topic
Adolescent Hip Pain: Top 5 Diagnoses
Presented By
Martin J. Herman, MD, Surgeon-in-Chief, Department of Surgery; Chief, Section of Orthopedic Surgery, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children; Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Pediatrics, Interim Chairman of Orthopedic Surgery
Learning Objectives
- Identify essentials of the history and exam when evaluating older children and adolescents with hip pain
- State the diagnostic tests that are used to assist in making the diagnosis of adolescent hip pain
- Describe patients that are best managed by referral to pediatric orthopedics, either urgently or electively
Target Audience
Physicians, nurse practitioners, nursing personnel, fellows, residents, medical students and other health care professionals who take care of children
Accreditation Statement
Tower Health is accredited by the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Tower Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Claiming CME Credits
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