IPTA Southwest District Meeting: Knee Osteoarthritis - Neuromuscular Patterns Before and After Total Joint Replacement

Des Moines, IA US
May 21, 2013

Target Audience

IPTA Southwest District members, physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, students.

Agenda

7 pm

Continuing Education Session: Knee Osteoarthritis: Neuromuscular Patterns Before and After Total Joint Replacement

Vassilios Vardaxis, PhD
Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Des Moines University
Director, Human Performance Laboratory, Des Moines University

  • Understand the general structure and function of the healthy and osteoarthritic hyaline cartilage at the knee.
  • Recognize the “stiff knee gait pattern” and its functional consequences.
  • Reflect on the short and long term post total knee arthroplasty rehabilitation goals.
8 pm

IPTA Southwest District Meeting

9 pmAdjourn

Speaker

Vassilios Vardaxis, PhD
Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Des Moines University
Director, Human Performance Laboratory, Des Moines University

Relevant to the content of this CME activity, Dr. Vardaxis indicated he has no financial relationships to disclose.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 CE Contact Hour(s)
Course opens: 
05/21/2013
Course expires: 
05/21/2013
Event starts: 
05/21/2013 - 7:00pm CDT
Event ends: 
05/21/2013 - 9:00pm CDT
Cost:
$0.00
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Des Moines University
3200 Grand Avenue
Academic Center Lecture Hall 2
Des Moines, IA 50312
United States
+1 (515) 271-1596
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Continuing Education Credit

Certificates of attendance will given for 1.0 continuing education contact hour.

EDUCATIONAL GRANTS

No commercial interest provided financial support for this continuing education activity. 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 CE Contact Hour(s)

Price

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