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Journal CME Article: Update on Thumb Basal Joint Arthritis Surgery

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Product Description

Articular and ligamentous anatomy of the trapeziometacarpal joint enables complex motions. Disability from arthritis, common at the trapeziometacarpal joint, is debilitating. Furthering the understanding of how trapeziometacarpal arthritis develops can improve treatment. The authors provide current best evidence for diagnosis and treatment of basilar joint arthritis. Pitfalls in treatment are discussed.

Learning Objectives

After viewing this course, the participant should be able to:

  1. Comprehend anatomy and biomechanics of the normal and arthritic trapeziometacarpal joint.
  2. Evaluate best evidence for diagnosis and for operative and nonoperative treatment of thumb osteoarthritis.
  3. Understand treatment pitfalls of basilar joint arthritis and complication avoidance.

Faculty

Jeffrey G. Trost, M.D.; Alejandro Gimenez, M.D.; Kimberly Goldie Staines, M.S.(O.T.); David T. Netscher, M.D.

Plastic and Reconstruction Surgery®Editors: Editor-in-Chief: Rod J. Rohrich, MD

Co-Editor: James M. Stuzin, MD

Section Editors: Donald H. Lalonde, MD; John YS Kim, MD

Accreditation Information

AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM1.0
Patient Safety Credit: 0.5
Media:Journal Article, video
Release Date: 11/01/2021
Expiration Date: 11/01/2024
Estimated time to complete this course: 1 hour

*Course access ends on course expiration date

Directly provided by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons® (ASPS®)

Accreditation Statement

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement
The ASPS designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Intended Audience
This educational activity is intended for plastic surgery practitioners, residents, and other healthcare professionals interested in translating expanded knowledge into practice for the improvement of patient outcomes in plastic and reconstructive surgery.

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