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Ankle and knee injuries – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)

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Dr John Outhwaite, orthopaedic medicine physician, and Mr Sean Curry, consultant orthopaedic and trauma surgeon, tackle questions on examination and management from GP Dr Melanie Wynne-Jones

Learning objectives

This module will give GPs advice on managing common ankle and knee injuries, including:

  • Recognising ankle ligament rupture
  • Spotting the difference between an ankle sprain and a fracture
  • Symptoms that warrant same-day referral for knee injuries
  • Indications for MRI scans

This module is free for all registered members of Pulse Learning until 1 August 2012.

 

 


          

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