postgraduate certificate 100% online that will take you in just 6 weeks to be up to date in surgical techniques in arthritis and osteoarthritis of the wrist and hand”

The prevalence of inflammatory arthritis and degenerative osteoarthritis of the wrist and hand in patients over 70 years of age is high, especially in women. However, this pathology shows its first signs in people in their 40s. Advances in the management of these diseases have made it possible to correctly determine the treatment both to eliminate pain or rheumatologic hand alternation.

Although it is true that there are consolidated treatments, it is necessary for the specialized medical professional to be aware of the most recent diagnostic and intervention techniques to deal with primary osteoarthritis, rheumatoid or crystal deposition. In this line, this postgraduate certificate with an exclusively online methodology allows the surgeon to carry out a complete update in this field in only 6 weeks.

This is an intensive program that takes the student over 150 hours to be aware of general criteria of anatomy and pathophysiology of osteoarthritis in the various joints of the wrist and hand. In addition, thanks to the quality and variety of teaching resources, the graduate will delve thoroughly into the technical details of arthroplasty, arthrodesis and other surgical strategies, either open or arthroscopic.

Also, thanks to the Relearning method, based on the reiteration of key content, the physician will not have to invest long hours in study and memorization, consolidating during the course of this itinerary the most important concepts.

Undoubtedly, a unique opportunity to keep up-to-date with the most notorious advances in this field through a flexible program. The student only needs an electronic device with internet connection to visualize, at any time of the day, the content hosted on the virtual platform. An ideal option to combine with the most demanding responsibilities.

Get the latest and most rigorous scientific literature on Wrist and Hand Surgery in clinical cases of Arthritis and Osteoarthritis”

This postgraduate certificate in Inflammatory Arthritis and Degenerative Arthrosis of the Wrist and Hand contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include: 

• The development of practical cases presented by experts in Upper Limb Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology
• 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 the self-assessment process can be carried out 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

Want to stay on top of the most rigorous studies on the diagnosis of Wrist and Hand Osteoarthritis? Do it with the comfort of your cell phone with internet connection”

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the field who contribute their work experience to this educational program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies 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 education programmed to learn 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 students will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

Learn more about the pathophysiology of Kienböck's disease, the gold standard for its diagnosis and the choice of the best treatment"

Get an update on the most innovative therapeutic strategies in rhizarthrosis thanks to TECH"

The purpose of this postgraduate certificate is to provide the medical professional with the latest scientific evidence on diagnostic procedures and therapeutic alternatives in arthritis and osteoarthritis of the wrist and hand. To achieve this goal, TECH provides teaching resources in which it has used the latest technology applied to the academic field, in addition to having an excellent teaching team specialized and with accumulated experience in surgical interventions.

It examines through the best multimedia material the different existing surgical techniques to treat STT joint involvement”

General Objectives

• Update knowledge in the different medical and basic specialties surrounding hand pathology
• Determine the types of wound healing, sutures and skin grafts to specify the treatment of less complex wounds; escalating to the management of complex wounds
• Analyze the basic anatomy of the wrist and hand to provide a starting point from which to recognize injuries that may occur after trauma or injury of any kind
• Structure the bony and ligamentous anatomy of metacarpals and phalanges of the hand
• Analyze different surgical approaches to the hand
• Compile current arthroscopic treatment methods
• Establish general criteria for the anatomy and pathophysiology of osteoarthritis in the various joints of the wrist and hand
• Analyze in detail the anatomy of the flexor and extensor tendons of the hand, as well as the detailed development of their vascularization and the biology of tendon healing
• Homogenize knowledge and skills in the pathology of the peripheral nerve of the upper limb and brachial plexus
• Update diagnostic and therapeutic knowledge based on the fundamental principles of nerve and brachial plexus injuries
• Guide the different therapeutic options (conservative and surgical) as well as the appropriate time to perform them
• Examine the different surgical techniques used in the treatment of the different pathologies of the pediatric upper limb
• Delve into the anatomical and pathophysiological knowledge of Dupuytren's disease through physical examination and accurate use of the classification of the disease, to determine the appropriate timing of surgical treatment
• Analyze the surgical techniques available in primary and relapsed Dupuytren's disease and the sequelae of previous treatments
• Show the advantages of ultrasound for daily practice in Traumatology
• Explore occupational hand-wrist injuries
• Develop the latest technological advances in Hand Surgery

Specific Objectives

• Define the basic differential diagnosis of wrist and hand arthropathies
• Obtain a global vision of the Inflammatory Arthropathies to see the differences between them and also to discern the best treatment for each one of them
• Analyze rhizarthrosis, its diagnosis and severity classification and develop the different therapeutic strategies, conservative or surgical
• Identify osteoarthritis of proximal and distal interphalangeal joints, carpometacarpal joints (excluding the thumb, mentioned in another topic) and scapho-trapezio-trapezoid joints
• Develop the known surgical techniques and master their indications and technical details
• Present the degenerative pathology of the triangular fibrocartilage as an important triggering factor of wrist discomfort
• Clarify the pathophysiology of Kienböck's disease, the Gold standard for its diagnosis and be able to classify it in severity, thus being able to choose the best treatment

It delves into the different therapeutic alternatives available to treat osteoarthritis of the fingers and carpometacarpal joints”