AOTrauma North America Solutions for Problem Fractures and Post-traumatic Complications

This course is designed for orthopaedic traumatologists and orthopaedic surgeons managing complications of fractures post-trauma. The course emphasizes the treatment of complex fractures, fixation failures, nonunions, malunions, infections, and difficulty injury combinations. The use of osteotomies to correct acquired and post-traumatic deformities will be highlighted. Case presentations by the faculty and invited participants will form the basis for the majority of topic discussions. Additionally, both complex fracture and malunion/nonunion treatment will be discussed in small groups.

Emphasis will be placed on articular reduction, restoration of the mechanical axis, corrective osteotomy, defect management, salvage of infection, and advanced intramedullary nailing and locking plate technologies and applications. Two practical exercises will be included to emphasize the principles of osteotomy correction for the treatment of nonunion and restoration of the mechanical axis. Keynote lectures will be presented by nationally and internationally recognized master surgeons in orthopaedic trauma. All participants are requested to bring HIPAA-compliant personal cases of problem fractures or failed fixation in Power Point Format for group discussion