August 27 – 29, 2015, Mumbai, India

Announcement

AOTrauma Course—Basic Principles of Fracture Management

AOTrauma is committed to improve patient care outcomes through the highest quality education. We strive to combine the right knowledge and surgical skills that empower the orthopaedic and trauma surgeons to put theory into practice and to improve fracture management for the benefit of the patient.

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The AO Principles of fracture management

We have the honor to welcome you to the AOTrauma Course - Basic Principles of Fracture Management run by the new AOTrauma Specialty! We hope you will enjoy your course and the entire experience.

We are the "clinical division"—a community for Trauma and Orthopaedics within the AO Foundation. As an AO Specialty we aim to integrate and align applied and clinical research, education, and community development functions into one direction—AOTrauma for the benefit of our members, stakeholders, and patients.

By working as a single team we will focus and better leverage our resources, expertise, and skills on creating and delivering new and greater value to our members.

AOTrauma is committed to provide you the best possible educational experience by continuously embracing and introducing new educational techniques to help you learn and more effectively implement your knowledge for the benefit of your patients.

Joining AOTrauma means you are part of the “Trauma & Orthopaedic” community within the AO. AOTrauma will help you develop lifelong friendships and relationships; we will help you access our “knowledge network” and get involved in new opportunities that advance trauma care.

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Dear AOTrauma Course Participant

Nikolaus RennerChairperson AOTraumaInternational Board

Kodi KojimaChairperson AOTrauma Education Commission

The AOTrauma Course - Basic Principles of Fracture Management emphasizes basic treatment principles in operative management of the most common human fractures based on the application of AO Principles. This course is the initial step along the pathway of lifelong learning in the area of operative management of fractures.

Goal of the course Target participants

This course is targeted to any surgeon interested in developing knowledge and skills in operative fracture management.

Course description Course objectives

Course participants will learn the basic AOTrauma Principles of fracture management and be trained in the techniques for the management of common fractures. Each module consists of a number of evidence -based lectures which cover the principle concepts recommended. In practical exercises participants will gain experience in the application of these techniques. These same concepts are expanded and reinforced in small group discussions emphasizing indications, options, applications, and developing a valid decision-making processes.

• Recall the symbiosis between biology and biomechanics in bone healing.

• Apply the Müller AO Fracture Classification of long bones to help understand and describe the bony injury.

• Outline the AOTrauma principles of fracture management including reduction techniques and distinguish the appropriate indications.

• Demonstrate a basic knowledge of fracture treatment and nonunion management utilizing AOTrauma principles.

• Comprehend intraoperative challenges and potential complications that may occur through surgical management of fractures.

• Integrate preoperative planning methods emphasizing a comprehensive teamwork approach.

• Start to acquire the practical skills to apply AO techniques for open reduction and internal fixation to stabilize common fractures.

Course Faculty

Alex Jacob, Ernakulam Medical Centre, Cochin

This course will be supported by eminent national and regional faculty distinguished in the field of operative fracture care

Mandeep Singh Dhillon PGI, Chandigarh

AOTrauma India Chairperson

Lazar J ChandyLakeshore Hospital and Research Centre, Cochin

Prakash P Kotwal AIIMS, New Delhi

AO India Trustees

Course Chairman

H P C Khincha, Khincha Orthopaedic Center, BangaloreCourse Co-chairman

Dhaval Desai Desai Orthopedic Hospital, Surat

AOTrauma India Education Officer

Jose Caruna, DPOTMH Riverside Medical Center, PhilippinesRegional Faculty

August 27 – 29, 2015

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Friday, August 28, 2015

Saturday, August 29, 2015

Program Overview

07.00

08.00

08.10

18.00

Registration

Opening & Welcome ceremony

Course begins

End of day one

08.00

18.45

Course

End of day two

07.30

14.00

Course

End of course

All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Basni Industrial Area Phase-2Jodhpur-342005Rajasthan

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Course information

The Course fees is ` 21,000/- (Twenty One Thousand only) inclusive of service tax. Fee for P.G students is 16,000/- (sixteen thousand only). Seats reserved for P.Gs are 5 only. Apart from the application, proper documents are required including M.B.B.S degree certificate and letter from present H.O.D orthopedics.

June 27, 2015

Mumbai

This course is primarily meant for surgeons practicing in states of Gujrat, Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra

PG students can also apply.

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August 27 – 29, 2015, Mumbai, India

AOTrauma Course - Basic Principles of Fracture Management