ILOTA Surgeon Series Webinars - A Collaboration Presented by the Orthopedic & Upper Extremity Rehab and Pediatrics Special Interest Sections  

ILOTA Live Virtual Event: "Pediatric Upper Extremity Orthopedic Injuries and the Role of Occupational Therapy"

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

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Focusing on common injuries among the pediatric population—the upper extremity—Dr. San Juan examines fracture patterns of the forearm and elbow, treatment, and outcomes following immobilization or surgical intervention. She also notes the role occupational therapy plays in improving function following such injuries.

Forearm fractures account for 17.8% of all fractures, and elbow fractures account for 5-10% of all fractures in children. Dr. San Juan will review the most common fracture types of the forearm and elbow and when treatment with cast immobilization or surgical intervention is appropriate. The length of immobilization and the decision to proceed with surgery can have varying effects on the patient’s overall mobility and quality of life after treatment.

This evidence-based presentation is relevant as it reviews the current standard of care for treating pediatric forearm and elbow fractures and the post-treatment recovery and rehabilitation. Occupational therapy can restore range of motion sooner than observation alone. The presentation will cite research from the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics.

3. Identify the role of a structured rehabilitation program to store standard elbow, forearm, and wrist kinematics and function

Angielyn San Juan, D.O. is a fellowship-trained pediatric orthopaedic specialist at Endeavor Health Orthopaedic & Spine Institute in the Chicago area. Her areas of expertise include orthopaedic conditions affecting pediatric injury and pediatric trauma. She specializes in fracture repair, knee arthroscopy, and reconstructive hip surgery. She earned a medical degree from Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, and completed an internship and residency training at Midwestern University St. James Hospital. She completed subspecialty training in pediatric orthopaedics at University of Utah Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City. She sees patients at Endeavor Health clinics in Skokie and Lincolnshire, and at the Chicagoland Children’s Health Alliance in Wilmette.

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