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Infection Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment
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Accreditation Statement: The Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation: OTA designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, learners will be able to:
- Explain diagnosis of Fracture Related Infection.
- Review current best practice of FRI prevention.
- Determine best practice for management of FRI.
- Determine the future of Infection prevention and treatment.
Faculty
- Moderator: William Obremskey, MD, MPH, FIOTA
- Arun Aneja, MD, PhD
- Malcolm DeBaun, MD
- Roman Natoli, MD, PhD
Original release date: 7/31/2024
Expiration date: 7/31/2027
Estimated time to complete activity: 1 hour
Statement of Need/Description/or Summary of Gap Analysis
Infection continues to be one if not the most common complication after fracture fixation.
Method of Participation: There are no fees for members to participate in this activity. Non-members must pay $40. To participate in the activity, physicians will be required to take the following steps:
- Read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures.
- Participate in the activity.
- Complete the activity evaluation.
- Participants who successfully complete the evaluation will receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Disclosures:
The Orthopaedic Trauma Association has implemented a policy to comply with the current Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education requiring mitigation of all conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a relevant commercial interest must be identified in the activity syllabus and/or program.
In accordance with disclosure policies of OTA and the ACCME, every effort has been made to ensure all CME activities are balanced, independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous. These policies include complying with ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education and mitigating all relevant conflicts of interest for all individuals in control of content.
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated
Disclosures are available on the "Disclosure" tab.
Disclaimer: The information in this educational activity is provided for general medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient's medical condition. The viewpoints expressed in this CME activity are those of the authors/faculty. They do not represent an endorsement by the OTA. In no event will the OTA be liable for any decision made or action taken in reliance upon the information provided through this CME activity.
Commercial Support: There is no commercial support for this activity
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William Obremskey (Moderator)
MD, MPH
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Arun Aneja, MD, PhD
Geriatric
University of Kentucky
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Malcolm DeBaun
MD
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Roman Natoli
MD, PhD
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