AOTrauma Course-Hand and Wrist Fracture Management (Jun, 2017)

AOTrauma Course-Hand and Wrist Fracture Management is organized by AO North America and would be held on Jun 20, 2017 at The Fairmont Winnipeg Hotel, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

The target audience for this medical event are surgeons, hand fellows, and residents in plastic, orthopaedic and general surgery. This CME Conference has been approved with a maximum of 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Course Description:
This course is designed to teach participants at every level of training and practice to systematically analyze hand and wrist fractures and to apply a treatment methodology based upon fracture management principles rather than upon any one implant, group of implants or singular universal technique.

These AO Principles will be stressed:
• Anatomic reduction
• Stable fixation
• Preservation of the blood supply
• Functional aftercare
• Early mobilization

Conference Objectives are :
Upon completion, participants should be able to:
• Differentiate between management of nonoperative fractures and fractures that need operative stabilization
• Identify and apply the AO Principles to hand and wrist fracture management
• Describe the indications for internal fixation of hand and wrist fractures, and the criteria for implant selection
• Identify alternative fixation methods and their role in fracture management
• Explain the importance of soft tissue preservation in the operative management of unstable hand fractures