Hexapod Software Concepts
At the Bobby Menges Memorial HSS Limb Deformity Course, experts in alignment, acute coronal plane deformity correction, hexapod assisted deformity correction, and internal lengthening compression nail assisted deformity correction will use didactics, case presentations and discussions, and hands-on sawbones labs to share their knowledge of available techniques. Following this program, participants will be able to diagnose various foot and ankle conditions, such as Charcot, failed pilon fracture, post-traumatic arthritis, and ankle deformity. They will also diagnose and incorporate into practice the appropriate surgical treatment for these conditions.
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Hospital for Special Surgery continuing medical education activities are intended to improve the quality of patient care and safety. At the conclusion of this course, the participant will be able to:
- Describe and recognize various orthopaedic conditions that can be treated safely with limb lengthening and reconstruction techniques. Participants will diagnose and determine the appropriate surgical treatment for these conditions.
- Describe and be able to incorporate into their practice current methods for acute deformity correction.
This activity is targeted to foot and ankle surgeons, podiatrists, pediatric orthopaedic surgeons, orthopaedic trauma surgeons, and surgical technicians. Residents, fellows, and medical students can also benefit from attending this activity.
Hospital for Special Surgery is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Hospital for Special Surgery designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's Standards for Commercial Support, all CME providers are required to disclose to the activity audience the relevant financial relationships of the Activity Directors, planning committee members, presenters, authors and staff involved in the development of CME content. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if he or she has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services are discussed in the CME activity content over which the individual has control. It is the policy of Hospital for Special Surgery to request all financial relationships that Activity Directors, planning committee members, presenters, authors and staff have with commercial interests, but to disclose to the activity audience only the relevant financial relationships.
The following Activity Directors/Speakers/Planning Committee Members have disclosed relevant financial relationships:
Activity Director: Austin T. Fragomen, MD - DePuy Synthes. Inc: Consultant; Smith & Nephew: Consultant; Nuvasive: Consultant; Globus Medical, Inc.: Consultant; Designer
Planning Committee Member: Robert Rozbruch, MD - Nuvasive: Consultant; Royalties; Smith & Nephew: Consultant; Stryker: Consultant; Royalties
The following Activity Directors/Speakers/Planning Committee Members have disclosed no relevant financial relationships:
Speaker: Amgad M. Haleem, MD, PhD
Activity Coordinator/Planning Committee Member: Whitney Arons, MPH, CHES
Planning Committee Members: Allison Goldberg, MPA; Lauren Hee, MBA; Vladimir Goldman, MD
Hospital for Special Surgery Office of CME staff and CME Committee members have no relevant financial relationships to disclose regarding this activity.
Credit is awarded after completing an evaluation.
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Release Date: August 7, 2019
Expiration Date: August 7, 2022
