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Go beyond traditional learning with a 360° perspective on orthopedic topics.

Each ICL360 is a cutting-edge CME course designed to provide a holistic learning experience, featuring curated video content sourced from expert-selected Instructional Course Lectures enhanced 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.

Author
Mouhanad M. El-Othmani, MD
 

Editor
Brian Mullis, MD, FAAOS, FACS, FAOrthA
 

Learning Objectives

• 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.

Earn up to 5 AMA PRA Category 1 CME credits™.