This novel curriculum includes introductory and fundamental knowledge related to the care of orthopedic conditions from an emergency medicine perspective. We aim to distill essential skills and knowledge, create valuable clinical references to prevent information overload, and prioritize application of knowledge during in-person learning time.
The complete course is under development, but will ultimately include fundamental skills workshops and case challenge modules to help learners practice joint specific fracture identification and management. The course table below will be updated as new modules become available.
Ideally, the Ortho course should be implemented by your local program leadership to include active learning in the classroom setting (coordinating Teaching Guides are available in the Leadership menu). Meeting Resources include Learner References that will be used during the classroom meeting and can be revisited for clinical practice. Paired asynchronous resources allow optional in-depth topic review before or after learning sessions. Coordinated assessments (Rosh Review, PEER) are under development but not yet available. If your program does NOT host these educational sessions, you can still take advantage of the Learner References and asynchronous resources for self-study.
| Unit Number | Title & Topics | Meeting Resources | Asynchronous Resources |
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| 1 | Orthopedics Fundamentals 1) Ortho Exam Basics 2) Speaking Ortho 3) Peds Fractures 4) Basic Fracture Management 5) Patient Communication | EMRA Ortho Guide (Chapter 1) NUEM Ortho: Film Interpretation NUEM Blog: Compartment Syndrome Radiopedia: Fractures |
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| 2 | Splinting Workshop 1) Splinting How-To Overview 2) Splint Practice 3) Fracture-Splint Matching 4) Splint Home Care | NUEM Ortho: Splinting Reference WikiEM: Splinting ALiEM SplintER: Splinting 101 ALiEM SplintER: Splinting 102 |
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| 3 | Spine & Hip Exams 1) Spinal Anatomy Essentials 2) Spinal Cord Injury 3) Spine Exam 4) Hip Exam 5) Specialized Maneuvers | EMRA Ortho Guide (Chapter 14) emDocs: Spinal Cord Injuries emDocs: T/L Spine Trauma NUEM Blog: Pelvic Fractures |
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| 4 | Upper Extremity Exams 1) Arm Anatomy Essentials 2) Shoulder Exam 3) Elbow Exam 4) Wrist & Hand Exam 5) Specialized Maneuvers | EM Cases: Shoulder Injuries EM Cases: Elbow Injury Pitfalls emDocs: Hand Exam & Dx NUEM Blog: Hand Exam |
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| 5 | Lower Extremity Exams 1) Leg Anatomy Essentials 2) Knee Exam 3) Ankle & Foot Exam 4) Specialized Maneuvers | EM Cases: Knee Injuries NUEM Blog: Knee Dislocation CORE EM: Ankle Fractures |