Complications Of Mangled Extremities: The Role Of Hand Therapy

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Presenter: Kimberly McVeigh, MBA, OTR/L, CHT 

Format: 45 minutes presentation. 15 minutes Q&A 

Webinar description: 
This webinar will describe current approaches to rehabilitating complex injuries to the upper extremity. The topics will include communication, problem-solving, wound care, teamwork, decision making, evaluation of long-term hand function and solutions to complications that may arise in the treatments of these patients. 

Learning Objectives: 
At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to: 

  1. Identify what a mangled extremity is. 
  2. Identify the surgeon’s hierarchy of decision-making when repairing a mangled extremity. 
  3. Recognize the hand therapist’s decision-making hierarchy when determining when to move hand joints actively or passively based on presentation of various structures and repairs. 
  4. Identify the eleven essential functions of the hand. 

Presented by Kimberly McVeigh, MBA, OTR/L, CHT
Originally presented August 2017
Duration:  One hour
CE Credit:  1 continuing education hour, or 0.1 CEU
Pricing:
Members $35
Student Members $20
Non-Members $55
Student Non-Members $30

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