AO Trauma Course—Operative Fragility Fracture Management

This course addresses current concepts and state-of-the-art treatment options fragility fracture care. A combination of case discussions, anatomical specimen labs, and evidence-based lectures will be used to deliver the content. Indications and techniques in osteoporotic fracture care will be discussed and practiced.

The principles and advantages of comanaged care approach will be identified. Facilitated by an expert Faculty consisting of both surgeons and medicine physicians, an important focus will be placed on group discussions and hands-on.

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Course content

Course modules
Module 1: Proximal femur

Module 2: Pelvis and spine

Module 3: Upper extremity
Small Group discussions and lectures
How to deal with complications

Periprosthetic femoral fractures

Atypical femoral fractures

Prevention of fixation failures by the use of augmentation

Osteoporosis—diagnosis, treatment and secondary fracture prevention

Comorbidity and perioperative optimization

Femoral neck fracture fixation in elderly patients—what is the best option? (evidence)

Intertrochanteric fracture fixation—plate versus nail (evidence)

How to overcome reduction problems in subtrochanteric fractures—tips and tricks

Operative treatment of pelvic and acetabular fractures in the elderly—indications and surgical techniques

Vertebral column fractures—when and how to operate?

General principles of anticoagulation and bleeding disorders

General principles of pain management

Principles of comanaged care

Postoperative medical management (including delirium)

Proximal humeral fracture—nonoperative treatment, plate, nail or replace?

Failed fixation in proximal humeral fracture treatment—how to manage it?

Complex elbow fractures—tips and tricks

Fractures around the wrist—what is important?
Plenary case discussions
Osteoporotic fractures of the pelvis, acetabulum and vertebral column

Osteoporotic fractures of the humerus
Anatomical Specimen Laboratory
Anterior approach to the hip

Creation of an intertrochanteric fracture

Fracture fixation with TFNA

Master table demonstration of augmentation

How to deal with complications group discussion

Periprosthetic femoral fractures group discussion

Atypical femoral fractures group discussion

Prevention of fixation failures by the use of augmentation group discussion

Creation of a proximal humeral fracture through a deltopectoral approach

Fracture fixation through anterior acromial approach with nail

Osteoporotic fractures of the upper extremity group discussion

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

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Target audience

Practicing surgeons in orthopedic trauma, orthopedics, and general trauma
Geriatricians and other medicine physicians (eg, internal medicine, anesthesiology)
Residents/trainees (surgical and medical)

Course impressions

Competencies

The education taskforce has identified the following competencies for this area of practice:

Correctly fix fragility fractures as indicated
Adapt treatment in line with aging
Recognize comorbidities and polypharmacy
Prevent, identify, and treat complications
Address secondary prevention (osteoporosis, falls)
Restore function early
Apply the basic science of fixation and bone biology
Initiate and comanage patient care with the healthcare team
Build a system of care for fragility fractures
Seek to restore and preserve functionality, independence, and quality of life

What does competency-based curriculum development mean?

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Orthogeriatrics education taskforce

The Orthogeriatrics education taskforce is a group of experts who build and continuously improve our educational program. It consists of three international program editors (IPEs).

See a full list of all regional program contributors and past international program editors.