Welcome to ICL360, a cutting-edge CME course designed to provide a holistic learning experience. Immerse yourself in curated video content sourced from the AAOS Annual Meeting, featuring expert-selected ICL lectures. Enhance your understanding with insightful commentary and comprehensive assessment questions. This all-encompassing course goes beyond traditional learning by offering a complete 360° perspective on orthopedic topics. Explore additional resources, including full-text readings from the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS), technique videos from Orthopaedic Video Theater (OVT), and links to external literature and PubMed. Elevate your clinical decision-making skills and gain a well-rounded understanding of essential orthopedic concepts with ICL360.
This course presents a practical approach to ultrasonographic applications in the assessment and diagnosis of common musculoskeletal conditions in the lower extremity.
At the conclusion of this course learners should be able to:
- Explain the advantages and disadvantages of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of musculoskeletal injuries and conditions.
- Differentiate between long and short axis views in ultrasonographic imaging of lower extremity structures.
- Recognize and interpret ultrasound artifacts and pitfalls, and implement strategies to avoid or address them during physical examination.
- Apply ultrasonographic terminology and concepts in the assessment of lower extremity structures.
- Explain how to perform a systematic ultrasonographic examination to identify key findings indicative of common musculoskeletal conditions in the lower extremity.
