| Knowledge Domain |
Examples of Learning Objectives |
| Learner can safely evaluate and treat a patient presenting with early onset scoliosis |
- understand the etiology and classification of early onset scoliosis
- understand the treatment options, risks and benefits for EOS
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| Learner can safely evaluate and treat a patient presenting with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis |
- understand the current theories on etiology of AIS
- be able to describe the strategies for non-operative management of AIS
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| Know how to safely evaluate and treat a patient presenting with neuromuscular scoliosis |
- Describe etiologies of neuromuscular scoliosis
- Describe nonoperative management options for NMS
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| Learner can safely evaluate and treat a patient presenting with adult spinal deformity |
- Describes the natural history of adult spinal deformity
- Analyses the typical radiologic findings including sagittal parameters
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| Learner can safely evaluate and treat a patient presenting with degenerative scoliosis |
- Describes the natural history of degenerative scoliosis
- Analyses the typical radiologic findings and differentiation between adult idiopathic scoliosis
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| Learner can safely evaluate and treat a patients presenting with kyphosis of all etiologies |
- Describes the etiology of kyphosis in differing age groups; able to define the differences between congenital, neuromuscular, adolescent, postural and iatrogenic
- Describes conservative treatment indications and options for kyphosis
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| Learner can safely evaluate and treat a patient presenting with spondylolisthesis |
- Describe etiologies of spondylolysis and spondylolyisthesis
- Describe nonoperative management options for spondylolysis and spondylolyisthesis
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| Learner can safely evaluate and treat a patient presenting with cervical deformity |
- understand the etiology and classification of cervical deformity
- understand the treatment options, risks and benefits for cervical deformity
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