From Shoulder to Hand: Advances in Upper Limb Orthopaedic Surgery & Care

Venue: Chapter Place Weddings & Events at Pentridge - Merri Creek Room
Address: 1 Pentridge Blvd, Coburg VIC 3058, Australia
Date: Tuesday 24th November
Time: 5:30 - 8:45pm AEDT

The forearm, elbow, wrist and hand are common sites of lacerations, fractures, sprains and tears. Shoulder pain and stiffness affects at least one-quarter of the Australian population, with the primary care physician seeing 95% of these patients. These require excellent examination, interpretive and diagnostic skills to ensure appropriate management with multidisciplinary input and avoid long-term dysfunction. A significant proportion of upper limb injuries are work related, with common sites among Australian patients being the shoulder and wrist.

This education activity will enhance GPs’ confidence in the assessment, diagnosis and evidence-based management of common upper limb conditions encountered in primary care, including wrist instability, wrist osteoarthritis, stiff shoulder and elbow disorders, while highlighting the role of physiotherapy and multidisciplinary care in improving patient outcomes, function and timely referral pathways.

This activity is approved by the RACGP for the following CPD hours
EA: 2.5
RP: 3
MO: 5

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this CPD activity, GP participants will be able to:

1. Identify common clinical presentations and examination findings associated with wrist instability and wrist osteoarthritis.
2. Identify red flags and make timely referrals to specialist for treatment of common upper limb conditions.
3. Explain the benefits of physiotherapy in the management of common upper limb musculoskeletal conditions.

Predisoposing RP Activity

Please complete the pre-reading material and the patient case questions prior to attending the event. You can find these by clicking on the RP Activity button above.

Reinforcing RP Activity and MO Activity

During the event, you will receive more information about these activities. They will be available to complete after the event. Reinforcing RP and MO activities will close 1 month after the live event.

Provider Details

The Provider of this activity is Healthscope. Healthscope is an authorised Provider of education under the RACGP CPD Program. For any questions regarding this activity contact Healthscope at gp.education@healthscope.com.au.

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