AO Recon Courses—Complex Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

Choose from nine world-class AO competency-based curriculum courses with dry bones, or anatomical specimen developed by renowned surgeons.

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Enhance Your Skills in Complex Arthroplasty: Advanced AO Recon Course for Orthopedic Surgeons 

Discover the latest treatment concepts for patients requiring revision or complex primary arthroplasty in the hip and knee with our comprehensive course. Tailored specifically for certified and experienced orthopedic surgeons, this program offers valuable insights to augment your knowledge and surgical proficiency in complex arthroplasty.

Complex Total Hip and Knee

Complex Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty (2.5 days)

This course is targeted at certified, experienced orthopedic surgeons who wish to enhance their knowledge and skills in complex arthroplasty and the treatment of patients with a need for revision or complex primary arthroplasty in the hip and knee. Find this course | Download brochure

Module 1

Indications for revision hip arthroplasty and preoperative planning

Module 2

Revision arthroplasty of the hip

Module 3

Complex primary total hip arthroplasty (THA)

Module 4

Indications for revision knee arthroplasty and preoperative planning

Module 5

Revision arthroplasty of the knee

Module 6

Indications for revision knee arthroplasty and patient optimization

Module 7

Complications

Wet Lab

Anatomical specimen laboratory—hip arthroplasty

Anatomical specimen laboratory—knee arthroplasty

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Describe a systematic clinical, laboratory, and radiographic evaluation in revision and complex primary arthroplasty

  • Optimize preoperative planning

  • Adopt a patient-centered approach

  • Optimize patients preoperatively to reduce complications

  • Describe and discuss safe and effective procedures for revision and complex primary arthroplasty

  • Discuss the management of early and late problems or complications

  • Communicate and facilitate a multidisciplinary team-based approach

  • Apply best practice to optimize and document patient outcomes

Principles of Total Hip and Knee

Revision Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty (2 days)

This course is targeted at certified, experienced orthopedic surgeons who wish to enhance their knowledge and skills in revision arthroplasty. Find this course | Download brochure

Module 1

Indications for revision hip arthroplasty and preoperative planning

Module 2

Revision arthroplasty of the hip

Module 3

Complex primary total hip arthroplasty (THA)

Module 4

Complications

Wet Lab

Anatomical specimen laboratory—hip arthroplasty

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Describe a systematic clinical, laboratory, and radiographic evaluation in revision and complex primary arthroplasty

  • Optimize preoperative planning

  • Adopt a patient-centered approach

  • Optimize patients preoperatively to reduce complications

  • Describe and discuss safe and effective procedures for revision and complex primary arthroplasty

  • Discuss the management of early and late problems or complications

  • Communicate and facilitate a multidisciplinary team-based approach

  • Apply best practice to optimize and document patient outcomes

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Complex Total Knee Arthroplasty (1.5 days)

This course is targeted at certified, experienced orthopedic surgeons who wish to enhance their knowledge and skills in complex arthroplasty and the treatment of patients with a need for revision or complex primary arthroplasty in the knee. Find this course

Module 1

Indications for revision hip arthroplasty and preoperative planning

Module 2

Revision arthroplasty of the hip

Module 3

Complex primary total hip arthroplasty (THA)

Module 4

Complications

Wet Lab

Anatomical specimen laboratory—hip arthroplasty

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Describe a systematic clinical, laboratory, and radiographic evaluation in revision and complex primary arthroplasty

  • Optimize preoperative planning

  • Adopt a patient-centered approach

  • Optimize patients preoperatively to reduce complications

  • Describe and discuss safe and effective procedures for revision and complex primary arthroplasty

  • Discuss the management of early and late problems or complications

  • Communicate and facilitate a multidisciplinary team-based approach

  • Apply best practice to optimize and document patient outcomes

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Complex Total Knee Arthroplasty (1.5 days)

This course is targeted at certified, experienced orthopedic surgeons who wish to enhance their knowledge and skills in complex arthroplasty and the treatment of patients with a need for revision or complex primary arthroplasty in the knee. Find this course

Module 1

Indications for revision hip arthroplasty and preoperative planning

Module 2

Indications for revision knee arthroplasty and preoperative planning

Module3

Revision arthroplasty of the knee

Module4

Complications

Wet Lab

Anatomical specimen laboratory—knee arthroplasty

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Describe a systematic clinical, laboratory, and radiographic evaluation in revision and complex primary arthroplasty

  • Optimize preoperative planning

  • Adopt a patient-centered approach

  • Optimize patients preoperatively to reduce complications

  • Describe and discuss safe and effective procedures for revision and complex primary arthroplasty

  • Discuss the management of early and late problems or complications

  • Communicate and facilitate a multidisciplinary team-based approach

  • Apply best practice to optimize and document patient outcomes

Course details may be subject to change. Please check your chosen date, duration, and location for the detailed program.

Why you should choose this course

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Top national, regional, and international faculty

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Network with expert faculty and peers from all over the world

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CME credits, you get a certificate of completion

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Developed by renowned surgeons and delivered by the world's most important orthopedic organization

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AO Recon Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Curriculum Task Force

Learn more about the AO Recon Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Curriculum Task Force members. Nominated by the Education Forum; these expert groups of arthroplasty surgeons develop the educational content for AO Recon's curriculum-based courses.

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