CME Information
Program Title: Hip Resurfacing Procedure
Release Date: November 17, 2008
Expiration Date: November 17, 2009
Purpose
More than 70,000 people across the world with osteoarthritis have undergone a hip resurfacing procedure with the BIRMINGHAM HIP™ resurfacing system. Using a specialized instrument, Hartford Hospital surgeons will remove the damaged surface of the socket to tightly support a highly-polished metal cup. The femur is similarly prepared for a polished metal cap, preserving much of original bone. The surgeon inserts the metal cap into place and repositions the femur into the socket, yielding a metal-on-metal functional hip surface.
Target Audience
Area physicians who received promotional material
Accreditation
Hartford Hospital is accredited by the Connecticut State Medical Society to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. Hartford Hospital designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1-hour AMA PRA Category 1 credit (s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Participants are expected to observe the entire webcast before completing the activity evaluation. To receive credit, the activity must be completed before November 17, 2009.
Please follow these steps to receive credit for participating in this CME activity:
- Read all of the CME information provided.
- View the entire webcast
- Complete the online registration
- Complete the online evaluation form in its entirety to receive a credit certificate.
- After successfully completing the online evaluation, participants will receive a certificate of credit within six weeks of receipts of the registration and evaluation materials.
Faculty
Durgesh Nagarkatti, MD
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Orthopaedic Associates of Hartford, PC
Mark Shekhman, MD
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Orthopaedic Associates of Hartford, PC
Disclosures
No pharmaceutical money has been used in the production of this webcast procedure.
