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Ryan Wadas, PT, DPT

Prevention and Treatment of Hip Fractures

Prevention and Treatment of Hip Fractures

2 Hours Instructional Level: Intermediate
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Course release date: 4/07/2025

Course Overview

This comprehensive course covers the prevention and treatment of hip fractures, with a focus on fall prevention strategies and post-operative rehabilitation. The course examines various surgical approaches, assessment tools, and evidence-based interventions for both preventing falls and optimizing recovery after hip fracture surgery. Healthcare professionals will learn about risk assessment, treatment options, and rehabilitation protocols to improve patient outcomes.

Full Course Description
Course release date: 4/07/2025Course OverviewThis comprehensive course covers the prevention and treatment of hip fractures, with a focus on fall prevention strategies and post-operative rehabilitation. The course examines various surgical approaches, assessment tools, and evidence-based interventions for both preventing falls and optimizing recovery after hip fracture surgery. Healthcare professionals will learn about risk assessment, treatment options, and rehabilitation protocols to improve patient outcomes.

Goals & Objectives:

Course Overview

This comprehensive course covers the prevention and treatment of hip fractures, with a focus on fall prevention strategies and post-operative rehabilitation. The course examines various surgical approaches, assessment tools, and evidence-based interventions for both preventing falls and optimizing recovery after hip fracture surgery. Healthcare professionals will learn about risk assessment, treatment options, and rehabilitation protocols to improve patient outcomes.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing this course, the learner should be able to:

  • Distinguish the differences between the different types of hip fractures including the characteristics and treatment for each
  • Relate the postoperative hip precautions to activities of daily living
  • Differentiate the rehabilitation approaches for the surgical and non-surgical client
  • Analyze the different surgical approaches available for hip fracture including the advantages and disadvantages of each
  • Implement therapeutic exercises for postoperative hip surgery across all phases of rehabilitation
  • Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of a posterior, a lateral, and an anterior approach for a total hip replacement
  • Assess the progression of rehabilitation from acute care to inpatient rehabilitation to home health, to outpatient rehabilitation to promote patient independence
  • Relate the practical and effective preventative measures in daily and occupational activities for prevention of hip fractures

 

Goals & Objectives:

Course Overview

This comprehensive course covers the prevention and treatment of hip fractures, with a focus on fall prevention strategies and post-operative rehabilitation. The course examines various surgical approaches, assessment tools, and evidence-based interventions for both preventing falls and optimizing recovery after hip fracture surgery. Healthcare professionals will learn about risk assessment, treatment options, and rehabilitation protocols to improve patient outcomes.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing this course, the learner should be able to:

  • Distinguish the differences between the different types of hip fractures including the characteristics and treatment for each
  • Relate the postoperative hip precautions to activities of daily living
  • Differentiate the rehabilitation approaches for the surgical and non-surgical client
  • Analyze the different surgical approaches available for hip fracture including the advantages and disadvantages of each
  • Implement therapeutic exercises for postoperative hip surgery across all phases of rehabilitation
  • Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of a posterior, a lateral, and an anterior approach for a total hip replacement
  • Assess the progression of rehabilitation from acute care to inpatient rehabilitation to home health, to outpatient rehabilitation to promote patient independence
  • Relate the practical and effective preventative measures in daily and occupational activities for prevention of hip fractures

 

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Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Athletic Training, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy

Contact Hours
Upon sucessful completion of this course, you will be awarded the following contact hours (based on profession):
Athletic Training: 2
Occupational Therapy: 2
Physical Therapy: 2

If you require special accommodations, please contact Colibri Healthcare Support by clicking here: Contact Us or by using the chat functionality.


AOTA logo Colibri Healthcare, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 12110. This Distance Learning-Independent course is offered at 0.2 CEUs, Intermediate, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

Disclosures:

Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Athletic Training, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy

Contact Hours
Upon sucessful completion of this course, you will be awarded the following contact hours (based on profession):
Athletic Training: 2
Occupational Therapy: 2
Physical Therapy: 2

If you require special accommodations, please contact Colibri Healthcare Support by clicking here: Contact Us or by using the chat functionality.


AOTA logo Colibri Healthcare, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 12110. This Distance Learning-Independent course is offered at 0.2 CEUs, Intermediate, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

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