Therapeutic Management of Flexor Tendon Injuries in Pediatric Patients

Please read course requirements carefully before registering for this course. Online courses are final sale and are not refundable. Please note that supplies for fabrication of dorsal blocking orthosis can only ship to US mailing addresses.

You must register a minimum of two weeks prior to the start of the Zoom series to allow time to receive your course supplies and have time to fabricate your orthosis.

Prerequisite to enroll:

(only one of the following)

• Advanced practice as a hand therapist
  OR
• A good working knowledge of UE anatomy together with current experience with common pediatric hand conditions
  OR
• Completion of live in-person CE course on Pediatric Hand Therapy and Orthotic Intervention (Splinting) for Musculoskeletal Conditions
  OR
• Completion of hybrid online CE course on Pediatric Hand Therapy and Orthotic Intervention for Musculoskeletal Conditions

Course Requirements:

As a requirement of this course, you will need to:

• view recorded lectures and demonstrations prior to attending the Virtual Classroom via Zoom.
• have access to splinting tools and supplies.
• have access to another person (child or adult) on whom you can fabricate a dorsal blocking orthosis (DBO).
• complete a dorsal blocking orthosis fabricated on another person.
• photograph and share access to photos of your dorsal blocking orthoses. You will submit links to your photos in your cloud storage, i.e. Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud, etc. (Due to file size limitations, file uploads may not be supported by email.)
• demonstrate proficiency with orthosis fabrication. Instructor will evaluate orthosis fabrication and determine proficiency of 100% correct using 3 variables.
• complete quizzes at end of each lesson, and case study assignments.
• participate in a scheduled one-hour Virtual Classroom sessions (via Zoom) with the instructors. This will review fabrication techniques, completed orthoses, case studies and provide additional opportunity for questions and answers.
• complete course post-test with a passing grade of 85%
• complete course evaluation.

 Technology Requirements:

• computer/tablet with speakers and good internet access to view course videos.
• computer/tablet with webcam, microphone and speakers or Smartphone will be needed to participate in Zoom meeting with instructor.
• Smartphone camera or digital camera/camcorder will be needed to photograph or video record fabrication of specific orthoses.
• ability to share links to your photographs/short videos of orthoses, stored in your cloud-based storage, i.e. Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud, YouTube account, Vimeo account, etc. (Due to file size limitations, file uploads may not be supported by email.)
• email access for communication about the course.

By the end of this course, participants will:

• Identify three characteristics of appropriate pediatric candidates for early active motion treatment protocols
• Describe the current recommended position of the wrist, MP joints and IP joints in an appropriate immobilization device after surgical repair of a flexor tendon.
• Fabricate a dorsal blocking orthosis following the instructional video. The participant will submit a photo of the orthosis which will be critiqued in a live Zoom with instructors.
• List two factors that should be assessed at each visit to determine pace of progression of your treatment protocol.
• Identify 2 strategies to help improve compliance with home program and orthotic use for a pediatric patient who recently underwent surgical repair of the flexor tendon.
• Devise a treatment plan for assigned case study and submit it for review in a live Zoom with the instructors

Total:              300 minutes (5 hours)

5 Contact Hours (5 clock hours)

Prerequisite to enroll:

(only one of the following)

• Advanced practice as a hand therapist
  OR
• A good working knowledge of UE anatomy together with current experience with common pediatric hand conditions
  OR
• Completion of live in-person CE course on Pediatric Hand Therapy and Orthotic Intervention (Splinting) for Musculoskeletal Conditions
  OR
• Completion of hybrid online CE course on Pediatric Hand Therapy and Orthotic Intervention for Musculoskeletal Conditions

This course content is not intended for use by any participants outside the scope of their license or regulation. This hybrid online CE course is accepted by many professional credentialing organizations and state professional regulatory boards.

Rules and regulations change frequently without notification, and apply differently to live and online courses. Please check with your state board to confirm accuracy of this list and acceptance of contact hours. Certificate of Attendance will be issued to all participants upon completion of the course and may be used for CEU verification of credits.

CE credits vary by state. Please check with your state board/certifying agency to confirm conversion of contact hours to CEUs.

Rehab Education, LLC is recognized as:

• AOTA approved provider of OT and OTA continuing education (#6177)
• approved provider of PT and PTA continuing education by the NY State Education Department Board of Physical Therapy.
• approved provider of PT and PTA continuing education by IDFPR/ Illinois Board of Physical Therapy (#216000227).

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