Hip Preservation to Replacement: Contemporary Surgical and Rehabilitation Strategies Across the Continuum of Care

In this CME, Brian Giordano, MD, Michael McClincy, MD, Ashley Disantis, DPT, Joseph Kromka MD, Alan Wilson, MD, Malcolm Dombrowski, MD, Alexandra Gabrielli, MD, and Robert Apgar, DPT discuss how to identify post operative considerations for hip preservation surgery and total hip arthroplasty, explain current favored total hip arthroplasty surgical approaches, and recognize strength requirements for return to sport post op FAI.

 

Educational Objectives 

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Identify post operative considerations for hip preservation surgery and total hip arthroplasty.
• Explain current favored total hip arthroplasty surgical approaches.
• Recognizestrength requirements for return to sport post op FAI.

 

Disclosures:

All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity have disclosed all financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All of the relevant financial relationships for the individuals listed below have been mitigated. 

 

Dr. Brian Giordano receives; 

• Grant/Research Support: Arthrex, Inc
• Consultant: Arthrex, Inc

 Dr. Joseph Kromka receives; 

• Other: Wife is regulatory specialist at Smith And Nephew

 

No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 

 

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The University of Pittsburgh designates enduring material activity for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

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Release Date: 7/15/25 | Last Modified On: 7/15/25 | Expires: 7/15/26