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Phone Number: 610-695-2459

Craniomaxillofacial Surgery: Pediatric Reconstructive Surgery

November 21, 2014 - November 22, 2014
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

The primary difficulty with pediatric fractures is not their complexity or severity, but rather the rate of growth in children. Children can sustain severe Craniomaxillofacial injuries that require appropriate repair. The primary factors that distinguish the treatment of pediatric facial fractures are facial growth, a faster healing process, and a higher potential for remodeling. Inadequate treatment of upper and midfacial injuries may result in serious alterations of facial growth. Children’s facial bones are located in a recessed position and the cranium and forehead shield the smaller lower and middle thirds of the face from injury. During the second year of life facial growth outpaces cranial growth; brain and ocular growth are almost completed by age 6 while facial growth continues into a person’s 20’s. This disparity in facial structure explains to some degree why young children experience more skull fractures and fewer facial fractures than adults. In children, the force necessary to cause major craniofacial disruption often results in brain injury and death.

The course is designed to equip surgeons with the skills necessary to treat and manage pediatric fractures in an ever challenging and shifting environment. Highlights of the course will include sessions on treatment options for craniofacial defects, mandibular fractures, mid and upper facial fractures, and pediatric vascular lesions.

Target Audience:

Enrollment in this Course is open to residents, fellows and attending surgeons in Oral and Maxillofacial, Otolaryngology—Head and Neck, and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

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Tuition:
Level Name: Participant - Craniomaxillofacial
Pricing Tier: Attending
Tuition: $600.00
Level Name: Participant - Craniomaxillofacial
Pricing Tier: Resident
Tuition: $300.00
Course Prerequisite(s):
No Prerequisites

Questions:
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Phone Number: 610-695-2459

Venue:
Ritz Carlton, New Orleans
921 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
New Orleans, LA, USA
Phone Number: 504 524 1331

Language(s):
English
Professional Level Prerequisite(s):
  • Residency Year 1
  • Residency Year 2
  • Residency Year 3
  • Residency Year 4
  • Residency Year 5
  • Residency Year 6
  • Residency Year 7
  • Residency Year 8
  • Fellow
  • Practicing

Continuing Education Credit: 10.50

AO North America is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Below Wording CMF Only- Continuing Education Dental Credit Statement..

As an Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) accredited provider, AO North America meets the definition of a constituent or component organization of the AMA and thereby meets most state dental board requirements of an approved sponsor of continuing education. This course is focused on clinical issues in oral-maxillofacial surgery that are relevant to the treatment and care of dental patients. Most states accept AMA constituents as approved sponsors for continuing dental education credit. If you have questions, your state dental board can confirm eligibility of this course.

Designation Statement - AO North America designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 10.50 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:
  • Describe reconstructive procedures that are most effective in correcting specific posttraumatic, tumor and congenital deformities, particularly the orbit, midface, and mandible;
  • Identify the most difficult and challenging pediatric craniomaxillofacial hard and soft tissue problems and deformities;
  • Recognize potential benefits of interdisciplinary treatment utilized for optimal rehabilitative treatment and restoration of craniomaxillofacial form and function;
  • Discuss the latest developments in research and clinical investigation of pediatric fracture and congenital disorder management.
  • Compare and contrast new techniques and technologies with well-known conservative alternatives and the rationale for each.
  • Select the optimal treatment modality for pediatric fracture and congenital disorder patients.
  • Describe recent basic science and technological advances used in craniomaxillofacial and reconstructive surgery.


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.

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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.

Animal Anatomic Specimens:

This course will involve exposure to and contact with animal 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.