Advanced Rehabilitation Techniques 2 Day Course

Advanced Rehabilitation for Limb Lengthening & Deformity Correction Course

March 8 and 9, 2025

This 2-day course will present specialized rehabilitation techniques for limb lengthening and deformity correction. Topics will include the history and evolution of limb lengthening, tenets of limb lengthening with external and internal fixation, presentation of conditions treated with deformity correction and limb lengthening, muscle and soft tissue response to limb lengthening, pain and anxiety management, surgical management techniques, hospital-based and outpatient management of the lengthening patient, rehabilitation protocols, splint management and fabrication techniques.

At the conclusion of the course, participants will:

► Understand a variety of limb deformities appropriate for correction and lengthening.

► Gain a basic understanding of treatment options for pediatric and adult patients with orthopedic deformities.

► Be able to identify precautions to observe when treating a patient undergoing limb lengthening.

► Have a basic understanding of the pitfalls of limb lengthening and prevention strategies.

► Be familiar with basic treatment protocols for patients undergoing:

► Femoral lengthening (internal vs external fixation).

► Tibial lengthening (internal vs external fixation).

► Humeral lengthening (internal vs external fixation).

The 2 day event will occur on the campus of  St. Mary's Medical Center (901 45th Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33407). 

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