AO Trauma Course—Advanced Principles of Fracture Management
The AO Trauma advanced principles course builds upon the AO principles and techniques learned in the AO Trauma basic principles course and focuses on more complex injuries.
Building on the AO Trauma Basic Principles course, this course concentrates on the principles and techniques of operative fracture management in more complex injuries and takes surgeons at the threshold of becoming independent to the next level.
Why you should choose this course
Top national and regional faculty
2-4 days in duration
Doctors in surgical training or interested in furthering their knowledge and skills
The first and important step to enhance your career
CME credits*
(*depending on region, not all courses are CME credited)
Building on the AO Trauma Basic Principles course, this course concentrates on the principles and techniques of operative fracture management in more complex injuries and takes surgeons at the threshold of becoming independent to the next level.
Target audience
- Surgeons at the threshold of becoming independent
- Participants who have completed the Basic Principles course
Course impressions
Competencies
- Understand the concepts of stability, their influence on bone healing, and how to apply implants to achieve the appropriate stability
- Plan a treatment based on assessment, imaging, classification, and decision making
- Apply reduction techniques in fracture management with attention to the soft tissue
- Apply implants according to their properties utilizing different application techniques
- Assess and treat diaphyseal fractures
- Assess and treat articular and periarticular fractures
- Demonstrate strategies for assessing and treating open fractures and soft-tissue injuries
- Manage the polytrauma patient
- Evaluate, classify, and formulate a treatment plan for pelvic injuries and acetabular fractures
- Recognize risk factors and complications and manage accordingly
- Recognize and treat bone union disorders
- Recognize and manage special fracture circumstances
What does competency-based curriculum development mean?
Resources
AO Surgery Reference
Explore the award-winning online repository for surgical knowledge, describing the complete management process from diagnosis to aftercare for fractures in a given anatomical region.
Residents education taskforce
The Residents education taskforce is a group of experts who build and continuously improve our educational program. It consists of three
Jason A Lowe (USA)
Term: 2025–2027
Sue Deakin (UK)
Term: 2023–2025
Khairul Faizi Mohammad (MY)
Term: 2023–2025
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