AO CMF Lighthouse Course - Advanced Management of Facial Trauma (With Human Anatomical Specimens) - (Sep 03 - 05, 2026)

AO CMF Lighthouse Course - Advanced Management of Facial Trauma (With Human Anatomical Specimens) is organized by AO Foundation and will be held from Sep 03 - 05, 2026 at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust - City Hospital Campus-Postgraduate Education Centre, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom.

Goal
This AO CMF Lighthouse Course highlights the state-of-the-art techniques and current management of facial trauma and associated complications.

Objectives
After the course, participants will be able to: 

• Make a diagnose based on multidisciplinary input and clinical as well as radiological findings 
• Recognize which fractures need to be treated 
• Select a complete treatment plan (including a plan B) for the patient, considering patient wishes and expectations, cost, and safety 
• Perform the range of procedures for facial trauma (from access to technique and technology) 
• Evaluate and introduce the latest literature (evidence and guidelines) 
• Minimize potential complications during planning (learn from errors and outcomes) 
• Document all aspects of the case (consent, preoperative and postoperative images) and identify areas to improve 
• Communicate with the patient (and family), especially regarding postoperative complications

Description:
This 2.5-day course is a hands-on event with human anatomical specimens covering complex facial fractures and posttraumatic deformities involving the entire facial skeleton. It focuses on the nasoorbitoethmoidal (NOE) region, including soft-tissue management. Participants experience the newest technologies such as mixed reality, point-of-care 3D printing, and intraoperative navigation. Imaging will be integrated in diagnosis and management during the procedures. During the course, participants will work on a fresh frozen anatomical specimen and perform all the procedures with expert faculty guidance.