{"id":14280,"date":"2026-02-21T08:43:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T13:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/msk-plus.ca\/?page_id=14280"},"modified":"2026-02-21T08:43:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T13:43:41","slug":"diagnostic-imaging-of-the-extremity-trauma-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/msk-plus.ca\/?page_id=14280","title":{"rendered":"Diagnostic Imaging of the Extremity Trauma"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>A Review of Common and Clinically Significant Injuries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Diagnostic Imaging of the Extremity Trauma<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Review of Common and Clinically Significant Injuries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date: <\/strong>March 29, 2026, 10:30 AM &#8211; 5:15 PM  (Eastern time &#8211; Toronto \/ New York)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Format:<\/strong> Webinar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Host:<\/strong> MSK+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Presenter: <\/strong>Varsha Kumar, BSc.(Hons), DC, DACBR, CCR(C)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This 6-hour continuing education session provides chiropractors with a practical approach to the diagnostic imaging evaluation of traumatic injuries to the upper and lower extremities. Through a combination of focused didactic instruction, real-world case presentations, and interactive learning activities, participants will refine their ability to interpret radiographs, recognize clinically significant trauma patterns, and determine when advanced imaging is indicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learning Objectives:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Apply recognized imaging appropriateness criteria to determine when radiographs or advanced imaging are indicated for extremity trauma.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analyze upper and lower extremity radiographs to identify fractures, dislocations, avulsion injuries, and trauma-related osseous changes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evaluate the necessity of CT, MRI, or ultrasound based on mechanism of injury, clinical presentation, and suspected pathology.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Differentiate imaging findings that represent red flags, unstable injuries, or conditions requiring immediate referral or co-management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrate diagnostic imaging interpretations with history, examination findings, and documentation to support safe, effective chiropractic care.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Review of Common and Clinically Significant Injuries Diagnostic Imaging of the Extremity Trauma A Review of Common and Clinically Significant Injuries Date: March 29, 2026, 10:30 AM &#8211; 5:15 PM (Eastern time &#8211; Toronto \/ New York) Format: Webinar Host: MSK+ Presenter: Varsha Kumar, BSc.(Hons), DC, DACBR, CCR(C) Description: This 6-hour continuing education session &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/msk-plus.ca\/?page_id=14280\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Diagnostic Imaging of the Extremity Trauma<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14280","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/msk-plus.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/msk-plus.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/msk-plus.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/msk-plus.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/msk-plus.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14280"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/msk-plus.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14280\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14281,"href":"https:\/\/msk-plus.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14280\/revisions\/14281"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/msk-plus.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}