Othopaedic Injuries: Diagnosis and Management

Latest Course update : January 2024

The course is an accredited learning activity for 9 hours for medical and nursing continuing professional development.

For GPs the course is an accredited CPD activity for the 2023-2025 triennium with ACRRM (Course Code: 33289: 4 Educational Activity and 5 Reviewing Performance Hours) and RACGP (Course Code: 834811: 4 Educational Activity and 5 Reviewing Performance Hours). 

Acute Orthopaedic injury is a common emergency presentation and occurs across all age groups with injuries ranging from minor through to limb or even life threatening. In this first course we explore the clinical and radiological assessment of the patient with orthopaedic injury, review the presentation, diagnosis and treatment of a range of upper and lower limb soft tissue soft tissues injuries, fracturesand joint dislocations. We complete the topic by examining the procedure for applying a plaster cast to splint injuries.

The topic is divided into the the following key areas :

1. Assessment of Limb Injury

2. Upper Limb Injuries

3. Lower Limb Injuries

4. Joint Dislocations

5. Splinting Limb Injuries

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Information about the course

• Designed for medical officers, nurses, paramedics, and students in all medical fields

• CME hours: Certified for 9 hours of continuing medical education

• Duration of enrolment: 12 months (commences from the date of course enrolement)

• CPD certificate provided with successful completion of the course

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• Course Fee: $85.00 (AUD) + $8.50 (GST) = $93.50

• Duration of enrolment is 12 months from date of payment

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