William Mazzocco – Orthopedic Challenges: Expert Strategies to Avoid Harm & Enhance Healing
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- Faculty:
- William Mazzocco, Jr.
- Duration:
- Full Day
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
- Dec 07, 2017
Description
Outline
Trauma – Head to Toe
- Internal and external fixation devices, including the Ilizarov techniques
- Shoulder girdle injuries: Clavicle fractures, AC joint injuries and shoulder dislocations
- Shoulder dislocations anterior and posterior
- Humeral fractures
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Elbow injuries
- Wrist and forearm fractures
- Hands and fingers
- Pelvis and hip injures
- Femoral fractures
- Quadriceps tears
- Knee injuries: Chondral, ligament and meniscal injuries
- Lower leg: The tibia and fibula
- Ankle and foot injuries: Fractures, sprains, List-Franc injuries and Achilles tendon ruptures
- Spine
- Compartment syndrome – Pain not responsive to analgesia and loss of pulses (late finding)
Pediatrics
- The pediatric epiphysis description
- The approach to the pediatric patient
- High index of suspicion – Protecting the patient
- Salter-Harris classifications and their significance
- Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
Degenerative/Reconstructive Orthopedics
- Baby boomers, longevity, and joints
- John Charnley, M.D.
- Total joint replacements: Hips, knees, shoulders and ankles
- Prosthesis types
- Methods of fixation, cemented, pressfit, and bone ingrowth
- Risks and benefits associated with total joint arthroplasty
- Arthroscopy
- Spine and disc surgery: Anatomy and terminology
- HNP and spinal stenosis
- Complications including infections, dislocations and chromium serum levels
- Post-operative weight bearing: ROM whys and why nots
Sports Medicine: The Weekend Warriors
- The rotator cuff SITS
- Epicondylitis medial and lateral
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- The knee and the Terrible Triad
- Ankle sprains and injuries
The Orthopedic Work Up
- Orthopedic physical exam: Based on anatomy
- “Where does it hurt?”
- Listening and touching
- X-rays
- CT scans
- MRIs
- Laboratory analysis
- Describing a fracture over the phone: Open or closed, along with location
- The how and why of asking intelligent questions
New in Orthopedics
- Stem cell research: Mesenchymal stem cells in bone marrow stromal cells and vascular bone grafts
- Total joints: Robotic assisted surgery, stand-alone surgery centers
- Arthroscopies: Hip arthroscopies for labrum tears and impingement
- Fracture stabilization: Optimal within 24 hours especially in geriatric patients
Faculty
William Mazzocco, Jr., RN, PA-C, AS, BS, MMS Related seminars and products: 1
William J. Mazzocco, Jr., RN, PA-C, AS, BS, MMS, has over 35 years of healthcare experience as both an RN (former CEN, CCRN, CNOR) and as a Physician Assistant working primarily in musculoskeletal medicine, i.e., general orthopedics, Spine, Neuro surgery, Rehab, wound care and pain management. He has presented programs across the country on a multitude of clinical practice topics. He has worked in Level 1 trauma centers and worked out of an aid bag in such diverse locales as Alaska and Yemen. Currently, Bill divides his time managing two busy Hospitalist programs for a large Hospital system.
Bill explains that “knowledge is power” and he is passionate about sharing his expertise with others. Consistently excellent evaluations from healthcare professionals who have attended his orthopedic-related trainings across the country have validated his passion to teach.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: William Mazzacco Jr. has an employment relationship with Altoona Regional Healthcare System. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: William Mazzacco Jr. is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants; and the Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants.
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