AAOS/OTA

Orthopaedic Trauma Update in Tactics and Techniques

December 1 – 2, 2017OLC Education & Conference Center, Rosemont, IL

Bradley R. Merk, MD Laura J. Prokuski, MD Course Directors

SURGICAL SKILLS

15.75 CME CREDITS

For more details and to register visit aaos.org/3040

Ensure your treatment methods are up-to-date!

This dynamic skills course presents current concepts in anatomical approaches

and treatment strategies, so you can modernize your treatment methods and

feel confident in selecting the best option for your injured patients. Spend the

majority of the course in the cadaver lab gaining hands-on experience under

the guidance of expert trauma specialists. Reviews of this course have been

consistently outstanding! Don’t miss the chance to improve your skills and

learn the tactics and techniques needed to successfully manage fractures of

all complexities.

Course highlights include:• State-of-the-art cadaver lab

• Guidance from the experts one-on-one and in group sessions

• How to avoid complications such as infection, implant failure, and nonunions

• Bring your cases for discussion!

Who should take this course?

Orthopaedic trauma specialists and general orthopaedic surgeons who take

trauma or fracture call.

“ This course provided great opportunities to practice surgical approaches/

exposures for common orthopaedic trauma patients. Completing this

course has allowed me to feel more confident performing approaches

that I have not done in a while.” – 2016 course participant

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 Morning 7:00 am – 11:45 am

GETTING THROUGH THE NIGHT LECTURES

Damage Control Orthopaedics

How to Survive the Night

Open Fractures

Reducing Infection in Treating Open Fracture

Diagnosis and Treatment of Compartment Syndrome

Local Tissue Coverage Options

FRACTURES OF THE PELVIS, FEMUR, HIP, SHAFTLECTURES

Pelvic Ring Injuries

Femoral Neck Fractures

Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures

Femoral Subtrochanteric and Diaphyseal Fractures

HANDS-ON SKILLS LAB

Spanning Knee and Ankle Fixation

Local Flap Coverage

Anterior Approach to the Femoral Neck

Femoral Anterograde Nailing

LUNCH WITH LECTURES AND Q&A: FRACTURES ABOUT THE KNEE

Questions and Cases

Supracondylar Femoral Fractures

Tibial Plateau Fractures

Patella Fractures and Extensor Mechanism Injuries

Tibial Diaphyseal Fractures

Afternoon 1:35 pm – 4:40 pm

HANDS-ON SKILLS LAB

Retrograde Femoral Nailing

Distal Femoral Plating

Tibial Plateau Fixation

FACULTY SURGICAL DEMONSTRATION

Tibial Nailing

INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT SESSION (Non-CME)

15.75 Total Credits of Category 1 CME. Details online at aaos.org/3040.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2Morning 7:00 am – 11:15 am

DISTAL TIBIA, ANKLE, FOOT, AND INFECTION Q&A: Fractures About the Knee

LECTURES

Questions and Cases

Tibial Pilon Fracture

Ankle Fracture

Midfoot Injuries

Infection

FACULTY SURGICAL DEMONSTRATION

Syndesmotic Injuries

UPPER EXTREMITY FRACTURESLECTURES

Clavicle Fracture

Proximal Humeral Fracture

Humeral Diaphysis Fracture

Distal Humerus

Olecranon, Coronoid, Radial Head Fracture

HANDS-ON SKILLS LAB

Ankle and Pilon Fractures

Proximal Humeral Fractures

LUNCH WITH CASE DISCUSSIONS

Questions About Morning Labs

Cases: Clavicle, Proximal Humeral, Humeral Diaphysis, and Distal Humeral Fracture

Afternoon 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

HANDS-ON SKILLS LAB

Humeral Shaft Fractures

Distal Humerus Fractures

Forearm Fractures

Distal Radius Fractures

UPPER EXTREMITY CASESQuestions and Cases

Faculty Michael T. Archdeacon, MD

Douglas R. Dirschl, MD

Christopher Doro, MD

Jeffrey S. Earhart, MD

Daniel Scott Horwitz, MD

Kyle J. Jeray, MD

Clifford B. Jones, MD, FACS

Gerald J. Lang, MD

Anna N. Miller, MD

Hassan Riaz Mir, MD, MBA, FACS

Paul Tornetta III, MD

Walter W. Virkus, MD

For a complete list of faculty with their affiliations and to register, visit www.aaos.org/3040. Please note: Course faculty subject to change. All faculty members have disclosed potential conflicts of interest. These disclosures can be viewed online at www.aaos.org under ‘Member Services’.

Course TuitionRegistration fee includes course materials, electronic syllabus, lunch, and refreshment breaks.

AAOS/OTA Candidate Member/International Member/Emeritus Member $1,669

Nonmember Orthopaedic Surgeon/International Nonmember $2,069

AAOS/OTA Resident Member/Resident/Post-Residency Fellow/Military* $1,469* For AAOS/OTA members in active U.S. military duty only

How to Register1. Online at aaos.org/3040

2. Call AAOS Customer Service at 1-800-626-6726 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm CT. Outside U.S. dial +1-847-823-7186.

3. Print registration form at aaos.org/3040. Mail the completed form to AAOS, 9400 W. Higgins Rd., Rosemont, IL 60018. Or fax to 1-800-823-8025. Outside U.S. fax to +1-847-823-8125.

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AccreditationThe American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation AAOS designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Obtaining CME CreditCourse participants must complete and submit an online evaluation form to receive CME credit.

Priority code: 2611

Laura J. Prokuski, MDSonoran Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeons

Scottsdale, AZ Course Director

Bradley R. Merk, MDNorthwestern School of Medicine

Chicago, IL Course Director

The Hampton Inn offers the following amenities: free shuttle service to and from O’Hare airport, complimentary hot breakfast, free Wi-Fi, swimming pool, exercise room, and a business center.

Hampton Inn & Suites 9480 W. Higgins Road Rosemont, IL 60018Phone: 1-847-692-3000

Housing Reservation Deadline November 16, 2017

Room Rate $129/night (plus applicable taxes) Single or Double occupancy

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