American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS/OTA) Fractures of the Pelvis and Acetabulum 2018

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS/OTA) Fractures of the Pelvis and Acetabulum is organized by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon or American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and Will be held from Sep 13 - 15, 2018 at OLC Education & Conference Center, Rosemont, Illinois, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is Orthopaedic trauma fellowship-trained surgeons, and experienced orthopaedic surgeons who treat pelvic and acetabular fractures and want to stay abreast of key topics and enhance their skills. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 16.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Course highlights include :
Strategies for preventing complications, including:
• Blood loss
• Malreduction/malunion
• Intra-articular screws
• Nerve injury
• Infection
• Thromboembolism
• Posttraumatic hip arthritis
• Heterotopic ossification

Controversial topics :
• Conservative vs. operative intervention
• Percutaneous vs. open treatment
• Prone vs. supine patient positioning
• Increasing osteoporotic and elderly fracture treatment
• Timing and indications for interventional embolization
• Thromboembolism prophylaxis and detection

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