10th Annual Los Angeles Orthopedic Trauma Symposium "The Masters Course"

10th Annual Los Angeles Orthopedic Trauma Symposium "The Masters Course" is organized by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and will be held on Sep 29, 2018 at Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is designed to meet the educational needs of orthopedic surgeons, emergency room physicians, physician assistants, residents, fellows, nurse practitioners and registered nurses on the latest techniques and algorithms for the care of patients with complex musculoskeletal problems. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Course Description:
Orthopedic trauma involves serious injuries to bones and joints, including complex fractures and dislocations that can result in complications. These potentially limb-threatening or life-altering injuries are commonly the result of high-energy trauma from car accidents, falls, sporting activities and industrial accidents, and require critical decision-making strategies for immediate care and surgical interventions. With more patients with complex injuries remaining at the admitting hospital, the responsibility for care rests with surgeons practicing at non-trauma hospitals. This has increased the need for surgeons who take emergency calls to be current with contemporary methods of fracture management.

This conference will present the latest techniques and algorithms in the care of patients with complex upper and lower extremity injuries, hip and femur fractures, and tibia, knee and ankle injuries for the benefit of orthopedic surgeons, emergency room physicians and other clinicians and healthcare professionals. Expert faculty will explore improving outcomes for displaced proximal humeral fractures, discuss the indications for total hip replacement, provide reduction techniques and tricks for subtrochanteric femur fractures and intramedullary nailing of proximal and distal tibia fractures and cover controversial topics in current trauma care using a combination of didactic lectures, case studies, panel discussions and audience engagement.

Course Objectives:
• Discuss emerging technologies and methodologies in the management of upper extremity fractures
• Recognize the mechanism of injury and surgical approaches used to treat terrible triad injuries while providing adequate stability for elbow range of motion
• Explain the benefits of operative and nonoperative management for clavicle fractures and the indications for surgical management
• Recognize the various distal humerus fracture patterns and where indicated, select the optimal plating application based on plate type and position or identify other surgical or non-surgical approaches to treatment
• Apply acquired knowledge of anatomy, clinical examinations, imaging and arthroplasty for diagnosis and treatment of shoulder fractures and soft tissue injuries
• Classify the different types of the hindfoot and midfoot fractures and select the proper diagnostic evaluation and surgical approach for each type of injury
• Anticipate and identify Tibial plateau, shaft, and pilon fracture characteristics and develop a strategy for surgical reduction and fixation
• Apply orthopedic trauma assessment principles for hip and femur fractures and evaluate surgical intervention options for fracture stabilization and treatment
• Prioritize treatment of competing injuries in the multiply injured patient

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.