Thanks to this professional master’s degree you will be able to update your knowledge in Pediatric Orthopedics and the main pathologies affecting children and adolescents" 

Pediatric Orthopedics has experienced a great boost in recent years due to the application of new technologies that have allowed interventions to take place through surgeries navigated with mixed reality, improved implants and osteosynthesis materials. All this favors the recovery of the patient, who continues a rehabilitation process, where the role of the physiotherapist is key.

At the same time, the diagnostic and assessment skills of the physiotherapist continue to be of great importance, and they must also be aware of the latest advances in this field in order to treat dysplasias, syndromic diseases or fractures in infancy. For this reason, TECH has assembled a specialized teaching team with extensive experience in the field of Pediatric Orthopedics , to offer the most up-to-date knowledge to physiotherapists.

Therefore, over a 12-month period, students will be able to acquire in-depth knowledge, through innovative multimedia material, of the main pathologies of the foot, upper limb, spine and knee. In addition, the professional will delve into highly complex situations such as musculoskeletal tumors or osteoarticular infections. This refresher program, which also includes case study simulations, will bring professionals closer to situations that can be integrated into their daily clinical practice.

The physiotherapist is presented with an excellent opportunity to be up to date in Pediatric Orthopedics through a quality university program that they can access comfortably, whenever and wherever they wish. All students need is a computer, tablet or cell phone with an Internet connection to be able to view the syllabus. In addition, the syllabus can be distributed according to their needs. As such, professionals are offered online education that is flexible and compatible with their professional and/or personal responsibilities.

A 100% online academic program that brings you closer to the latest scientific information in the treatment of patients with fractures and ligament injuries"

This professional master’s degree in Pediatric Orthopedics contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. Its most notable features are:

• Developing practical cases presented by experts in Pediatric Orthopedics 
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning 
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments 
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

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The program includes in its teaching staff, professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this program, in addition to recognized specialists from leading companies and prestigious universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive training programmed to train in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the academic year. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

Thanks to this professional master’s degree you will have access to clinical case studies of great use in your clinical practice with patients with foot pathologies"

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The main objective of this professional master’s degree is to provide the physiotherapy professional with the latest knowledge on Pediatric Orthopedics . For this purpose, TECH provides you with the most innovative educational tools that will help you keep abreast of advances in the diagnosis and treatment of pathologies affecting the locomotor system. In addition, the specialized teaching team of this online program will facilitate the achievement of these goals.

This academic option will allow you to enhance your skills in the treatment of fractures in the pediatric patient"

General Objectives

• Knowing how to carry out a good assessment of the child, starting with the medical history, a tool that is often underused but essential, a structured and complete examination that, depending on the age, will have different perspectives
• Become familiar with the management of the different congenital and/or acquired disorders affecting the upper limbs of growing patients
• Delve into the complementary studies that help us diagnose and make decisions, as well as the appropriate moment to perform them
• Manage therapeutic options, as well as the treatment schedule
• Apply different surgical techniques used to treat various pathologies
• Become familiar with the pathology, clinical presentation and management of the most common benign and malignant tumors of the upper extremity affecting children
• Recognize and manage the major diseases of the hip that affect children
• Manage the examination and diagnosis of hip pathology in children according to their age and the prevalence associated with it
• To review the most important pathologies that occur in pediatric orthopedics, as knowledge of them is the fundamental pillar of this speciality
• To learn about the latest advances in the treatment of these classic pediatric orthopedics diseases
• To specialize in the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of orthopedic and traumatologic knee pathologies in children and their particular characteristics compared to adults

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Pediatric Orthopedics 

• Take a detailed medical history and a complete, orderly and systematic examination of pediatric patients  
• Distinguish physiological from pathological development, as well as their radiological characteristics  
• Learn the complementary tests and radiological characteristics of bone growth 
• Learn the intricacies of the etiopathogenesis of deformities in the lower limb axis  
• Anticipating and correcting possible deformities  
• Differentiate and know how to treat musculoskeletal pathologies associated with normal child development 
• Apply the basics of fracture treatment in pediatric patients

Module 2. Upper Limb 

• Delve into the knowledge of the origin and embryology of the different congenital malformations 
• Become familiar with the different congenital malformations, studying the etiopathogenesis, clinical study, complementary studies, classifications and treatments of each pathology

Module 3. Hip 

• Manage the diagnosis, examination and treatment of hip dysplasia, taking into account the different ages of children 
• Delve into hip exploration, which is essential in neonatal screening 
• Understand Perthes disease with clear management ideas, differentiating between outdated treatments and new perspectives on the disease 
• Make an early diagnosis of adolescent hip pathology, which is crucial for the survival of the hip in adulthood, and learning how to manage it properly, including complex hip reduction surgeries 
• Learn to recognize coxa vara and spring hip and assess their clinical implications for receiving proper treatment

Module 4. knee 

• Learn to distinguish the clinical-radiological characteristics of patients with discoid meniscus 
• Differentiate the types of discoid meniscus 
• Perform a differential diagnosis of popliteal cysts 
• Recognize the clinical, radiological and epidemiological features of Osgood-Schlatter disease 
• Identify possible warning signs of Osgood-Schlatter disease 
• Perform an adequate diagnosis of patellofemoral instabilities 
• Learn the osteochondral lesions of children 
• Delve into the implications of cruciate ligament rupture in children 
• Manage fractures around the knee  
• Differentiate between stable and unstable fractures for correct treatment

Module 5.  Pathology of the Foot 

• Gain in-depth knowledge of the etiopathogenesis of foot malformations and deformities 
• Diagnose through anamnesis and physical examination. 
• Apply the complementary tests required for diagnosis, and primarily be able to assess and describe the radiographic images in the different pathologies 
• Interpret when different diagnostic tests are appropriate 
• Gain in-depth knowledge on treating each pathology. Lean the common techniques of manipulation and casting in the pediatric age, as well as the different surgical techniques required to treat each pathology 
• Learn the natural history and evolution of each process

Module 6. Spine 

• Learn the characteristics of the different pathologies around the spine in pediatric patients 
• Learn the most frequent causes of spine deformity.  
• Manage the urgency of pediatric patients with spinal pathology, torticollis, atlantoaxial instability 
• Long-term management of patients diagnosed with spinal deformity during infancy 
• Long-term management of patients diagnosed with tumors / fractures during infancy 
• Suspect and learn the management of tumors such as osteoid osteoma, aneurysmal bone cyst, etc. 
• Perform the necessary tests to diagnose the different entities

Module 7. Orthopedic Alterations Linked to Neuromuscular Diseases 

• Learn available knowledge on the prevention and management of hip dislocation 
• Learn the management algorithms for each pathological gait pattern 
• Make decisions using three-dimensional motion analysis 
• Delve into surgical techniques by anatomical segments 
• Learn the application of orthoses and rehabilitation after multilevel surgery

Module 8. Skeletal Dysplasias and Syndromic Diseases 

• Specialize in the etiology and pathogenic theories of bone dysplasias and congenital malformations of the lower limbs 
• Perform an accurate assessment of the different diagnostic tests. 
• Delve into the natural history and evolution expectancy of each process. 
• Gain in-depth knowledge of the different treatment methods and the best moment to carry them out, depending on the pathology

Module 9. Osteoarticular Infections 

• Learn the microbiologic characteristics of the different infectious musculoskeletal pathologies in pediatric patients 
• Delve into the most prevalent germs that cause infectious pathology 
• Develop a correct strategy for the differential diagnosis of diseases that cause lameness in pediatric patients 
• Learn the emergency management of pediatric patients with infectious musculoskeletal pathologies 
• Gain in-depth knowledge on the hospital management of patients admitted for musculoskeletal infections. 
• Apply the long-term management of patients diagnosed with musculoskeletal infections during infancy 
• Manage and identify other non-infectious arthropathies, as well as their management in pediatric patients 
• Suspect and learn how to manage recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis

Module 10. Tumours 

• Appropriately guide the diagnostic study of this lesion, and if a musculoskeletal biopsy is necessary, learn how to perform it 
• Learn the latest treatments for the main musculoskeletal injuries in children

This 100% online program will bring you up to date in the management of recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis"