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AO Trauma NA Course - Pelvic and Acetabular Fracture Management (with Human Anatomic Specimens)

April 22, 2025 - April 24, 2025
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Pelvic and acetabular fractures are relatively uncommon injuries and they are often complex and associated with life threatening trauma and a significant source of morbidity, and mortality rates that have been reported ranging from 3% to 20%. The initial management of a patient with an unstable pelvic fracture can be life-saving and can significantly decrease ultimate morbidity but the management of pelvic and acetabular fractures is inherently difficult. The incidence of complications may be quite high, and surgeons are often unfamiliar with the regional anatomy of the pelvis and the specialized reduction techniques and maneuvers and implants necessary to treat these injuries.

Practicing orthopedic surgeons are often faced with the initial management of these patients while taking emergency room call but are often unprepared during their residency training to provide this management.

This course will:

  • • Address the radiographic understanding of complex pelvic and acetabular fracture patterns
  • • Improve your understanding and ability to classify fractures of the pelvis
  • • Allow you time to practice surgical approach, reduction and fixation techniques using human cadaveric specimens
  • • Enhance your competency skills in managing pelvic and acetabular fractures

 

Online Activities Before the Course

 In preparation for the course, there are four pre-course modules consisting of video lectures on the topics listed below. These topics are considered core knowledge and this course curriculum assumes baseline understanding, particularly of the imaging/classification components.

 

• Module 1: Emergency Management and Percutaneous Surgery
• Module 2: Pelvic Ring - Definitive Management
• Module 3: Acetabular Fractures - Evaluation and Management
• Module 4: Acetabular Fractures - Evaluation and Management

 

Materials can be reviewed multiple times prior to the course. It should take approximately 6.5 hours to complete these pre-course materials. By completing the on-line modules, additional 6.5 CME credit hours can be earned in addition to the credit hours offered for the course. Participants will be able to claim the additional credit hours for the online materials after completion of the course. Participants should only claim the hours that are commensurate with their completion of these modules.

 

Prerequisite 

AO Trauma Basic and Advanced Fracture Management Courses are required prior to this course.



Tuition:
Level Name: Participant - Orthopaedic
Pricing Tier: Resident
Tuition: $2,250.00

Level Name: Participant - Orthopaedic
Pricing Tier: Attending
Tuition: $2,750.00

Course Prerequisite(s):
  • AOTrauma Course – Basic Principles of Fracture Management
  • AOTrauma Course – Advanced Principles of Fracture Management

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Phone Number: 610-695-2459

Language(s):
English
Professional Level Prerequisite(s):
  • Residency Year 3
  • Residency Year 4
  • Residency Year 5
  • Residency Year 6
  • Residency Year 7
  • Residency Year 8
  • Fellow
  • Practicing

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 [Hours Pending] AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Continuing Medical Education (CME) mission of AO North America (AONA®) is to provide comprehensive multidisciplinary needs based education to surgeons, fellows, and residents in the specialties of orthopedic, hand, craniomaxillofacial, spine, neurosurgery, and veterinary surgery in the areas of trauma (i.e.), operative reduction and fixation), degenerative disorders, deformities, tumors, and reconstruction.

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)

Upon completion, participants should be able to:
  • Define key elements in the initial evaluation and management of patients with pelvic and acetabular fractures
  • Assess pelvic and acetabular fractures as a component of a complex polytrauma situation
  • Classify pelvic and acetabular fractures based upon an understanding of the radiographic appearance of the normal and injured pelvis
  • Determine and demonstrate the appropriate surgical approach for pelvic and acetabular fractures
  • Demonstrate appropriate decision-making strategies and define indications for operative management
  • Perform techniques of reduction and internal/external fixation as applicable to pelvic and acetabular fracture patterns
  • Recognize ongoing controversies in the care of multiple injured patients with pelvic and acetabular fractures
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 08:00 - 17:30
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Acute Management and Hemorrhage Control: The Role of the Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon
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Indications for Surgery: When to Use Anterior Fixation, Posterior Fixation or Both and Order of Fixation
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Techniques of Percutaneous - Including Closed Reduction of the Pelvic Ring to Facilitate Percutaneous Fixation
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Q & A | Discussion
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Faculty Case Presentations - Initial to Definitive Management - Case Presenters: H. Kreder, C. Kleweno, K. Phelps
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Break / Travel to SGD
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Small Group Discussion: Definitive Management of Pelvic Ring Injuries
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Videos: Pelvic Ring Approaches (in lecture hall)
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GROUP 1: Cadaver Session: Anterior Approach to Pelvic Ring and Posterior Approach to Sacrum and SI Joint (plus sawbone)
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GROUP 2: Percutaneous Session with C-arm: SI/Trans-sacral Screws (intact pelvis model)
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GROUP 1: Percutaneous Session with C-arm: SI/Trans-sacral Screws (intact pelvis model)
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GROUP 2: Cadaver Session: Anterior Approach to Pelvic Ring and Posterior Approach to Sacrum and SI Joint
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Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - 08:00 - 17:30
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MODULE 2: Acetabulum
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X-ray Interpretation / Decision Making Planning / Reduction and Fixation Techniques: Case-Transverse Posterior Wall
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X-ray Interpretation / Decision Making Planning / Reduction and Fixation Techniques: Case - Associated Both Column
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Faculty Case Presentations: 4 Cases (20 minutes each) by L. Tatman, P. Mitchell, D. Bravin, S. Warner
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Small Group Discussion: Elementary Anterior / Anterior Plus Posterior Hemitransverse / Associated Both Column
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Videos: Ilioinguinal / AIP Approach (in lecture hall)
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GROUP 1: Percutaneous with C-arm: LC2 / Anterior - Posterior Column Screws
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GROUP 2: Cadaver Session: Ilioinguinal / AIP (ABC Sawbone to Complete Reduction / Fixation During Session)
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GROUP 1: Cadaver Session: Ilioinguinal / AIP (ABC Saw Bone to Complete Reduction / Fixation During Session)
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GROUP 2: Percutaneous with C-arm: LC2 / Anterior-Posterior Column Screws
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Thursday, April 24, 2025 - 08:00 - 16:30
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Video: Kocher-Langenbeck / Gibson (in Lecture Hall)
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Cadaver: Kocher-Langenbeck / Gibson / Sawbone - T-Shape Plus Posterior Wall (reduction and fixation)
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Break | Travel to Discussion Groups
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Small Group Discussion: Elementary Posterior / Posterior Wall - Column / Transverse - Transverse Posterior Wall / T-shape
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MODULE 3: Pelvic and Acetabular Fractures: Special Problems
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Pediatric Pelvic Ring / Acetabular Fractures
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Insufficiency Fractures of Pelvic Ring
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Role of Primary THA for Acetabular Fractures
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Q & A | Discussion
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Faculty Case Presentations: 5 Complex Cases Presented by J. Gary, C. Collinge, J. Learned, M. Adams, J. Williams
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Faculty Disclosure:

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.


Off-Label / Experimental Discussions:

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.


Disclaimer:

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.

USE THE BELOW TEXT FOR DIDACTIC COURSES ONLY!

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.


Conflict of Interest Resolution Statement:
When individuals in a position to control or influence the development of the content have reported financial relationships with one or more commercial interests, AO North America utilizes a process to identify and resolve potential conflicts to ensure that the content presented is free of commercial bias.

Liability Statement:
AO North America faculty and staff assume no personal liability for the techniques or the use of any equipment and accessories used for teaching purposes in the laboratory. The certificate provided pertains only to the participants’ completion of the course and does not, in any way, attest to the proficiency of the participants’ clinical experience.

Laboratory Waiver:
To participate in this surgical skills course, you will be required to sign a waiver of liability prior to the course. In order to participate, AONA’s policy mandates that every individual must wear appropriate protective garments provided by AO NA during the lab sessions. Participants who do not sign the waiver and wear protective garments will not be allowed to participate in the laboratory sessions.

Human Anatomic Specimens:
This course will involve exposure to and contact with human anatomic specimens. These specimens are being utilized for purposes of teaching and learning and are to be treated with the utmost respect. Participants should be familiar with and understand the potential risks involved and will be required to observe all customary safety procedures.


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.