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General Information
Make sure you know what you think you know!
CME Credits in MOC™:
Self-Scored Self Assessment Examinations can help fulfill the CME requirements mandated by the ABOS Maintenance of Certification(MOC™) process but cannot be applied to the MOC™ self-assessment requirement because these activities are not scored and recorded by the AAOS.
Scored and Recorded Examinations can be applied to the scored and recorded self-assessment requirements as mandated by the ABOS Maintenance of Certification (MOC™) process and will count toward the CME credit requirement, as well.
Learn more about Self Assessment Examinations
Area of Focus: Hip, Knee & Lower Extremity and Joint Replacement
Deepen your understanding of primary and revision total hip and total knee. Keep up with new advancements for non-arthroplasty alternative, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, bearing surface issues, and the management of complications.
100 multiple choice questions.
Learning Objectives:
As a result of taking the 2010 Adult Reconstructive Surgery of the Hip and Knee Examination:
• I can diagnose and treat postoperative infection and other complications after total hip or knee arthroplasty.
• I know the most appropriate management for severe arthrosis of the hip and knee, and can communicate the relative benefits and risks of total joint replacement to patients.
• I can describe the process of degenerative conditions of the hip and knee (e.g. osteoarthritis, osteonecrosis, impingement, etc.).
• I know and can recognize the suitable conditions for metal on metal hip resurfacing and total hip arthroplasty.
• I know the appropriate procedures for pain management following adult reconstructive surgery of the hip and knee
• I can apply the AAOS guidelines for deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis.
CME: This activity has been approved for a maximum of 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
CME Credits in MOC™
This Self-Scored Self Assessment Examination can help fulfill the CME requirements mandated by the ABOS Maintenance of Certification (MOC™) process but cannot be applied to the MOC self-assessment requirement because these activities are not scored and recorded by the AAOS.
Published by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. (Promotional copy courtesy of the AAOS.)
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