Product Description

SNIPS is a new kind of educational course, cutting directly to the information you need to know in a short, visual format. Developed directly from content performance deficiencies from recent ABPS Continuous Certification Exam, these streamlined learning modules feature quick, easily digestible videos on important topics your peers struggled with last year. Take advantage of this great ASPS member benefit or upgrade for CME credits. This course focuses on important topics, in a short, visual Q&A format.

This non-CME module on amputation and neuropathic pain addresses the following questions:

1. Which nerves are commonly injured during below-knee amputation?
2. What is the most common nerve responsible for chronic neuropathic pain after BKA?
3. What strategies help prevent neuroma formation during amputation?
4. How is chronic neuropathic pain differentiated from residual limb pain or phantom limb pain?
5. What are current treatment options for post-amputation neuropathic pain?

Intended Audience

This educational activity is intended for plastic surgery practitioners, residents, and other healthcare professionals.

Learning Objectives

1. Identify current deficiencies in content coverage for amputation and neuropathic pain covered on Board exams
2. Assess methods to prepare for Board exam certification.
3. Summarize the latest Board certification requirements in plastic surgery.

Course Faculty

Harvey Chim, MD, FACS

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