[August 19, 2014] |
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Female ACL Injuries: Why do they occur? How can we prevent them?
FARMINGTON, Conn. --(Business Wire)--
BroadcastMed, Inc. and New England Baptist Hospital in Boston, MA,
present a Continuing Medical Education program for physicians about
anterior cruciate ligament injuries in the female athlete. This is one
of the most common sports medicine injuries for women in the country.
There are approximately 250,000 ACL injuries every year in the United
States.
For
CME credit watch Dr. Suzanne Miller, orthopedic surgeon at New
England Baptist Hospital. She reviews this common sports injury, and how
to prevent it on the Hospital's "Professional Education" Channel at
professionaled.nebh.org.
About New England Baptist Hospital
New
England Baptist Hospital (NEBH) is the premier regional provider for
orthopedic surgery and the treatment of musculoskeletal diseases and
disorders. NEBH has received national recognition, consistently ranked
as one of America's top hospitals for orthopedics by U.S. News and World
Report. NEBH has also been nationally recognized for high patient
satisfaction and leadership in quality and clinical outcomes. The
hospital has ranked in the 95th percentile and received the prestigious
national Press Ganey Summit Award for high patient satisfaction for the
past six years.
NEBH is a teaching affiliate of Tufts University School of Medicine and
conducts teaching programs in collaboration with the Harvard School of
Public Health and the Harvard Medical School. NEBH is the official
hospital of the Boston Celtics.
About BroadcastMed, Inc.
BroadcastMed,
Inc. is a digital medical broadcasting company. We help the world's
leading hospitals, medical device and medical education companies create
and distribute trusted educational content to physicians, allied
healthcare professionals and patients. Our clients rely on us to deliver
measurable results by expanding their reach through the BroadcastMed
Network. The Network includes affiliated broadcast channels feature
educational content from some of the world's top hospitals and physician
experts. Also among the BroadcastMed Network affiliates is ORLive.com, a
leading digital destination for physicians. For more information visit http://about.broadcastmed.com.

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