AO Trauma Course - Basic Principles of Fracture Management (Oct 17 - 19, 2024)

AO Trauma Course - Basic Principles of Fracture Management is organized by AO Foundation and will be held from Oct 17 - 19, 2024 in Skopje, Macedonia.

Description:
The AO Trauma Course—Basic Principles of Fracture Management is targeted at doctors in surgical training but is also open to those who are interested in furthering their knowledge and skills in operative fracture management.

Goal:
The AO Trauma course Basic Principles of Fracture Management teaches fundamental principles and current concepts in the treatment of injuries, incorporating the latest techniques in operative fracture management. The AO Trauma Basic Principles course is the initial step along the path of lifelong learning in the area of operative fracture management and the main focus of this course lies in the basic principles of fracture management.

Learning Objectives:
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Discuss the concepts of stability, their influence on bone healing, and how to apply implants to achieve appropriate stability
• Plan a treatment based on assessment, imaging, classification, and decision-making
• Apply reduction techniques in fracture management with attention to the importance of the soft-tissue
• Use appropriate fixation techniques to treat diaphyseal and simple (peri)articular fractures
• Evaluate and recognize the special problems related to fractures in the immature skeleton, pelvic injuries, osteoporotic fractures, postoperative infection, and delayed union and/or nonunion
• Plan the initial treatment of the polytraumatized patient