Dr. Timothy Loth of Physicians' Clinic of Iowa will be presenting an upcoming lecture on “Pitfalls in Hand Injuries” at St. Luke’s Schwartz Center. 

When: Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 12pm noon

Where:  St. Luke’s Hospital, Schwartz Center

Lecturers: 

• Timothy S. Loth, M.D., Fellow, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
  Fellow, American College of Surgeons
  Member, American Society of Surgery of the Hand
  Member, American Society for Reconstructive Micro Surgery
  Diplomat, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  Added Qualifications Certification in Hand Surgery
• Melissa M. Fagan, A.R.N.P.
  Hand Surgery Nurse Practitioner
  Affiliate member, American Society of Surgery of the Hand

Lecture Description:  This review of potential pitfalls in the care of hand injuries is designed to alert non-orthopedic health care providers to the problems associated with misdiagnosis, and under or over treatment of a broad spectrum of hand injuries.  We will review the pertinent anatomy and pathology of potential problematic hand injuries.  Specifically, we will discuss fractures, lacerations, nerve and soft tissue injuries to the hand and how pitfalls can be avoided in these common injuries. We will discuss proper  x-ray technique and interpretation and show a series of illustrative cases where deceptively normal x-rays led to significant patient morbidity. We will also discuss how complex injuries may go unrecognized, similarly leading to significant patient morbidity.  Clinical cases will be presented.

Duration:  Approximately one hour

Objectives: 

1. Physicians and Healthcare providers will understand the complexity of problems associated soft tissue injuries.
2. Physicians and Healthcare providers will recognize potential pitfalls for missed diagnoses of common hand injuries. 
3. We will review the appropriate clinical evaluation and radiographic studies for a variety of hand injuries.  Avoiding the pitfalls will improve patient outcomes and practitioner’s competence. 

RSVP:

Mary Henry
Physician Relations & Recruitment
St. Luke's Hospital
p: 319-369-7143