AAOS/OTA Strategies and Tactics in Orthopaedic Extremity Trauma

1. Define precise indications and goals for fracture repair with appropriate and careful patient selection.
2. Apply specific surgical approaches which have been tailored to the particular fracture to be addressed with contemporary fixation hardware and reduction techniques in mind.
3. Identify treatment options, pre-op planning, outcomes and expected difficulties for complex fracture.
4. Use correct surgical approaches for fracture treatment in a practical and step-wise manner.
5. Develop a surgical skill range for complex fracture cases, which will be beneficial to ones practice.