Event defined in the curriculum

AO Trauma Course—Fracture Care in Older Adults

AO Trauma Course—Operative Fragility Fracture Managment (with anatomical specimen)

 

Target audiences

Practicing surgeons in orthopedic trauma, orthopedics, and general trauma

Geriatricians and other medicine physicians (eg, internal medicine, anesthesiology)

Residents/trainees (surgical and medical)

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Resources

Orthogers Mobile App

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Journal

Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation Journal (GOS).

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Books

NEW: Osteoporotic Fracture Care—Medical and Surgical Management

Minimally Invasive Plate Osteosynthesis—Second Expanded Edition (Chapter 24 Fragility Fractures) Periprosthetic Fracture Management (Chapter 3, section 3.1: Causes of and risk factors for periprosthetic fractures: Age)

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Competencies

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

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

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Contacts

To address feedback or questions to this education taskforce, email the Curriculum Development Manager Michael Cunningham or the curriculum support team.