Overview
- Presenters: Pediatric orthopedic specialists from Columbia University Irving Medical Center and New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
- Duration: ~2 hours 12 minutes
- Focus: Comprehensive clinical guidelines, state-of-the-art treatment strategies, and best management practices for pediatric and adolescent orthopedic conditions affecting the lower extremities.
Key Topics Covered
- Lower Extremity & Congenital Conditions
- Evaluation and management of pathologies from the hip down to the foot/ankle.
- Diagnosis and treatment of developmental disorders, limb alignment variations, and congenital deformities in growing children.
- Pediatric Trauma & Fractures
- Assessment and treatment of common acute pediatric traumatic injuries.
- Approaches to managing growth plate (physeal) fractures and preventing long-term complications or deformity.
- Pediatric Sports Injuries
- Management of athletic and overuse injuries in children and young athletes.
- Non-operative and surgical treatment strategies tailored specifically to skeletally immature patients.
