This professional master’s degree provides you with the latest knowledge in techniques and materials used in Pediatric Orthopedics, including modules on osteoarticular infections and dysplasias” 

The incursion of technologies applied to medicine has recently led to an increase in the number of interventions performed by means of surgeries navigated with mixed reality, bioresorbable implants or general improvements in osteosynthesis materials. A boost to Pediatric Orthopedics, which, in turn, starts from a knowledge base of the entire locomotor system of the child.

In addition to treatment itself, advances in diagnosis, on which professionals in the field are constantly working, continue to be key. An early and adequate detection of certain pathologies favors child recovery, which is also undergoing full development. That is why more and more specialists are demanding to renew their knowledge in the field. This professional master’s degree is born in this context, where physicians will delve into radial longitudinal deficiency of the upper limb, Embryology, anatomy and biomechanics of the hip, Osgood-Schlatter disease or the staging of musculoskeletal tumors.

The multimedia didactic material provided by TECH on all its programs, will allow professionals to access advanced knowledge through video summaries, detailed videos, interactive diagrams and clinical case simulations. All this, with the main objective that students acquire up-to-date knowledge in the field.

What is more, professionals are offered higher education in a convenient and flexible format. Students only need an electronic device with an Internet connection to access the virtual campus, the syllabus and the rest of the material. All of which will be available from the very first day. This will allow students to distribute the course load according to their needs, with a 100% online program, and no fixed class schedules. An ideal program for people looking for a university qualification that allows them to balance their work and personal responsibilities. 

A 100% online academic program designed for professionals like you, who wish to balance their work responsibilities with a quality education”

This professional master’s degree in Pediatric Orthopedics contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most outstanding features of the professional master’s degree 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 the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies in Pediatric Orthopedics
• 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

From your computer and at any time, you can comfortably update your knowledge of osteoid osteoma or aneurysmal bone cyst” 

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this training 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 specialization 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 throughout the program. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts. 

Access the most recent scientific studies in the early diagnosis of adolescent hip pathology"

This program will help you update your knowledge of the emergency approach to pediatric patients with spine pathology, torticollis or atlantoaxial instability"

The main goal of the program is to offer medical professionals the latest knowledge in the field of Pediatric Orthopedics. To this end, TECH has assembled a team of specialized professionals who have developed teaching materials based on the latest technology applied in academic teaching. Thus, at the end of this online program, physicians will be aware of the latest diagnostic and therapeutic advances in different pathologies affecting the locomotor system of children and adolescents. 

The teaching team on the program will support you during the 12 months the course lasts to offer you the most current knowledge in Pediatric Orthopedics” 

General objectives

• Knowing how to carry out a good assessment of the child, starting with the anamnesis, 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 alterations affecting the upper limb of growing patients 
• Delve into the complementary studies that help diagnose and make decisions, as well as the appropriate moment to perform them 
• Manage therapeutic options, as well as the treatment schedule 
• Apply the different surgical techniques used to treat the 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 
• Become familiar with the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of orthopedic and traumatological knee pathologies in children and their particular characteristics compared to adults 

Specific objectives

Module 1. Child Orthopedics

• Perform a detailed anamnesis 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 
• Anticipate and correct potential 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 etiopathogenesis, clinical studies, 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 to 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
• Establish 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 spine pathologies 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 in 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 up-to-date treatments for the main musculoskeletal injuries in children

This program will provide you with a sense of confidence in your medical practice, which will help you grow personally and professionally”