Event Details
AO Trauma NA Special Ops Course - Lower Extremity Posttraumatic Reconstruction with Ring Fixation
Raynham, Massachusetts, USA
This comprehensive course is tailored for fellows and practicing surgeons aiming to master the intricacies of lower extremity posttraumatic deformity correction using ring fixation techniques. This course will address a spectrum of surgical challenges from posttraumatic bone loss to complex deformities and difficult soft tissue problems. This course equips participants with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) essential for effective treatment. The course includes a combination of didactic evidence-based lectures and small group discussion cases along with a hands-on practical lab component.
Target Audience: Practicing Orthopedic Surgeons and Orthopedic Fellows
Tuition:
Level Name: Participant - OrthopaedicPricing Tier: Attending
Tuition: $1,750.00
Level Name: Participant - Orthopaedic
Pricing Tier: Fellow
Tuition: $1,500.00
Course Prerequisite(s):
No PrerequisitesVenue:
Courtyard by Marriott Boston RaynhamPhone Number: 508-822-8383
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J&J Institute Training Facility (course site)
325 Paramount Drive
Raynham, Massachusetts, USA
Phone Number: 508.880.8383
Language(s):
EnglishDirectly Provided by:
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Professional Level Prerequisite(s):
- Fellow
- Practicing
Continuing Education Credit: 13.75
AO North America is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement - AO North America designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 13.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Expected results of AONA's CME activities for surgeons, fellows, and residents are to:
• Increase their knowledge base and surgical skill level
• Improve competence by applying advances of knowledge in patient care in the areas of trauma, degenerative disorders, deformities, tumors, and reconstructive surgical techniques
• Address practice performance gaps by improving management of aspects of traumatic injuries and musculoskeletal disorders (i.e., pre-operative planning to post-operative care)
- Perform a comprehensive deformity analysis of the extremity
- Develop a pre-operative surgical plan to treat the deformity related problems identified
- Describe appropriate strategies for limb reconstruction with ring fixation
- Anticipate and manage common pitfalls and complications
- Prescribe a post operative treatment plan
Discussion Room(s)
It is the policy of AO North America to abide by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Commercial Support. Standard 2: “Disclosures Relevant to Potential Commercial Bias and Relevant Financial Relationships of Those with Control over CME Content,” requires all planners, including course directors, chairs, and faculty, involved in the development of CME content to disclose their relevant financial relationships prior to participating in the activity. Relevant financial relationships will be disclosed to the activity audience. The intent of the disclosure is not to prevent a faculty with a relevant financial or other relationship from teaching, but to provide participants with information that might be of importance to their evaluation of content. All potential conflicts of interest have been resolved prior to the commencement of this activity.
Some medical devices used for teaching purposes and/or discussed in AO North America’s educational activities may have been cleared by the FDA for specific uses only or may not yet be approved for any purpose. Faculty may discuss off-label, investigational, or experimental uses of products/devices in CME certified educational activities. Faculty have been advised that all recommendations involving clinical medicine in this CME activity are based on evidence that is accepted within the profession of medicine as adequate justification for their indications and contraindications in the care of patients.
All scientific research referred to, reported or used in this CME activity in support or justification of a patient care recommendation conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection and analysis.
AONA does not endorse nor promote the use of any product/device of commercial entities. Equipment used in this course is for teaching purposes only with the intent to enhance the learning experience.
The opinions or views expressed in this live continuing medical education activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or recommendations of AO North America or any commercial supporter. The certificate provided pertains only to the participants’ completion of the course.
In-Kind Support
AO North America gratefully acknowledges in-kind support for equipment and technical staff from J&JMedTech.
Educational Grant
AO North America gratefully acknowledges funding for its education activities from the AO Foundation. The AO Foundation receives funding for education from Synthes GmbH.