Course curriculum

  • 1

    Getting Started

    • Course Outline & Objectives

    • Mobile App Access

  • 2

    Module 1 Wrist and Hand Anatomy

    • Module 1: Wrist and Hand Anatomy

    • Module 1: Lecture Outline

    • Module 1 Case Study: Wrist Fracture

    • Module 1 Quiz

  • 3

    Module 2 Clinical Assessment Wrist & Hand

    • Module 2: Clinical Assessment of the Wrist & Hand

    • Module 2: Lecture Outline

    • Module 2 Case Study: Stiff Hand

    • Module 2 Quiz

  • 4

    Module 3 Basic Anatomy of the Elbow & Clinical Exam

    • Module 3: Basic Anatomy of Elbow & Clinical Exam

    • Module 3: Lecture Outline

    • Module 3 Case Study: Elbow Fracture Dislocation

    • Module 3 Quiz

  • 5

    Module 4 Shoulder Anatomy & Clinical Exam

    • Module 4: Shoulder Anatomy & Clinical Exam

    • Module 4: Lecture Outline

    • Module 4 Case Study: Shoulder Dislocation

    • Module 4 Quiz

  • 6

    Module 5 Soft Tissue Healing

    • Module 5: Soft Tissue Healing

    • Module 5: Lecture Outline

    • Module 5 Case Study: RTC Tendinopathy

    • Module 5 Quiz

  • 7

    Module 6 Bone Healing

    • Module 6: Bone Healing

    • Module 6: Lecture Outline

    • Module 6 Case Study: Hand Fracture

    • Module 6 Quiz

  • 8

    Module 7 Peripheral Nerve Anatomy & Physiology

    • Module 7: Peripheral Nerve Anatomy & Physiology

    • Module 7: Lecture Outline

    • Module 7 Case Study: Neuropathy

    • Module 7 Quiz

  • 9

    Module 8: The Brachial Plexus

    • The Brachial Plexus

    • Module 8: Lecture Outline

    • Module 8 Case Study: Brachial Plexus Contusion

    • Module 8 Quiz

  • 10

    Module 9: Common Conditions

    • Common Conditions

    • Module 9: Lecture Outline

    • Case Discussion: Trigger Finger Conservative & Post-op

  • 11

    Anatomy Video Resources

    • Hypothenars with text

    • Palmar Arteries

    • Finger Collateral Ligaments

    • Ulnar Nerve Innervations

    • Radial Nerve Innervations

    • Median Nerve Innervations

    • Oblique Retinacular Ligament

    • Sensory Innervations of the Hand

    • Flexor Pulleys and related conditions

    • Flexor Zones

    • Palmar Carpal Localization

    • Extrinsic Finger Flexors

    • Dorsal Intercarpal Ligaments

    • Elbow Stability

    • Dorsal Ligamentous Wrist Stabilizers

    • CTS Anatomy

    • Extensor Retinaculum & Common Conditions

    • Thumb Extrinsic Extensors

    • Snuff Box

    • De Quervains Anatomy & Assessment

    • Basic Arthrokinematics: Concave/convex "rule"

    • Wrist Joints

    • Wrist Kinematics

    • Wrist Joint Forces

    • Thumb Pulley & Trigger Thumb

    • Finger Flexor tendon anatomy

    • EM Anatomy

    • EM: Stabilizers

    • EM Deformity patterns

    • ER and Wrist extensors

  • 12

    Clinical Exam Lab Resources

    • Carpal Palpation

    • Finger Goniometry

    • Wrist Goniometry

    • Manual Muscle Testing (MMT)

    • Dynomometer: Grip Testing

    • Pinge Gauge

    • Elbow Goniometry

    • Shoulder Goniometry: Flexion, Extension, Abduction

    • Shoulder Goniometry: Internal & External Rotation

    • Reflex Testing

    • Semmes Weinstein Monofilaments

    • UQ Screen

  • 13

    Course Evaluation

    • Copy of VHSF Program Completion Survey