Program

AONeuro Course –NeurotraumaJuly, 09–10, 2015Murnau, Germany

Stand: 12.02.15-KM

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Mission

Our mission is to continuously set standardsin postgraduate medical education andto foster the sharing of medically guidedexpertise in a worldwide network of health-care professionals to improve patient carein trauma or disorders of the musculoske-letal system.

The AO principles of fracture management

1 Fracture reduction and fixation to restore anatomical relationships.2 Fracture fixation providingabsolute or relative stability, asrequired by the ”personality”of the fracture, the patient,and the injury.

3 Preservation of the blood supply to soft tissues and bone by gentle reduction techniques and careful handling.4 Early and safe mobilization and rehabilitation of the injured part and the patient as a whole.

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Welcome

On behalf of the AO Foundation and your AONeuro regionaland international faculty, I would like to welcome you to thisNeurotrauma educational event.

AONeuro is a unique worldwide multi-specialty community thatincludes cranial Neurosurgeons, Neurologists, Neuro inten-sivists, Neuro anesthesiologists, Neuro traumatologists, andNeurological professionals involved in cranial neurologicaltrauma, cranial oncologic and cerebrovascular surgery, cranialreconstruction, and cranial congenital anomalies surgery.

Education has always been a major focus of the AO Foundation.Each year, more than 46,000 surgeons participate in 750 AOeducation events worldwide. AONeuro is committed to commu-nicating the latest advances, literature, treatment informationand protocols in education, equipment, and new developmentsas we strive to improve your educational experience by provid-ing you education at the forefront of your specialty.

Your cranial neurological colleagues are working diligently tobring you the latest in cranial neurological education, and haveinitiated specific programs in the area of traumatic brain injury,skull base surgery and cranial reconstruction. Cranial AO Neuro-surgeons also collaborate with their AOSpine colleagues to bringyou the latest developments in combined brain and spinal cordtrauma. Here, AOSpine colleagues present related lecture material.Cranial neurological surgeons also cooperate withcraniomaxillofacial colleagues in the areas of facial and cranialtrauma, congenital craniofacial anomalies, skull base trauma,skull base surgery and reconstruction.

We hope that your experience with us over the next few dayswill result in the acquisition of new knowledge, skills, andunderstanding that can directly be translated into improvedcare and outcomes for your patient.

So, once again, I welcome you to this AONeuro event, and Iwish you all a most successful few days ahead.

Yours sincerely,

Paul N MansonCoordinator, AONeuro

Goal of the courseThe AO Neurotrauma Course covers the theoreticalbasis and practical principles for managing neuro-trauma, addressing complications, and performingstate-of-the-art reconstructive surgery.

Target participantsThe course has been developed for surgeons whomanage neurotrauma and reconstruction and whohave a strong interest in these fields. It has a focus oninterdisciplinary care and is appropriate for neurosur-geons, CMF, ENT, trauma, and other surgeons.

Course descriptionThis course covers the current best strategies andconsiderations for managing neurotrauma patients.It features an international faculty of experts and isbased on the competencies defined in AONeuro’snew curriculum in neurotrauma. The course contentis delivered using multiple methods. Comprehensivelectures concentrate on the understanding of corematerial. Interactive case presentations furtherdeepen this knowledge and enrich the discussion intrauma management. Practical sessions teach theapplication of AO principles to the management ofcommon injuries. Case-based discussions link thelecture material and practical skills with the clinicalproblems encountered in real practice.

Course objectivesAfter the course, participants should be able to:

• Apply current classification systems and guidelinesin neurotrauma• Manage neurotrauma and skull base fractures inadult, pediatric, and polytrauma patients• Conduct advanced neuromonitoring• Plan and perform appropriate operative treatment(eg, decompressive craniotomy, complex cranialreconstruction)• Manage CSF leaks and other complications andperform dural repairs

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Invitation

Dear colleagues,On behalf of AONeuro and your local and international faculty,we would like to welcome you to this AONeuro course.

AONeuro has recently been established as an own specialty withinthe AO family, and we are very thankful to colleagues from AOCMFas well as Warren Schubert (Chairman AOCMF International) andPaul Manson (AO Board of Directors appointed Coordinator forAONeuro) who supported our group in the last years.

Education has always been a major pillar in the AO and AONeurois committed to remaining in the forefront of education and newdevelopments as we strive to improve your educational experiencewith us. It is our goal to encourage and inspire younger neurosur-geons, but also those of neighbouring disciplines interested in themanagement of neurotrauma to pursue fulfilling careers in ourfield.

This course will take place at the Trauma Centre Murnau, one ofGermany’s biggest trauma centres, and is organized in close collaboration with the Neurosurgical Department of the Ludwig-Maximillian-University Munich.

We hope that your experience with us over the next few days willresult in the acquisition of new knowledge, skills and understand-ing, which will translate into an improvement in the care that youare able to give your patients.

We also hope that, as a result of this course, you will wish to de-velop a longer term relationship with AONeuro and become amember of our community. Make this organization yours by bring-ing in your opinions and ideas.

Michael Bierschneider Aurelia PeraudChairman Chairman

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Course Chairs

Dr. Michael Bierschneider Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik Neurochirurgie Unfallklinik Murnau Prof.-Küntscher-Str. 8 82418 Murnau michael.bierschneider@bgu-murnau.de

Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Aurelia Peraud Klinikum der Universität München der LMU Campus Grosshandern Neurochirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik Marchioninistraße 15 81377 München aurelia.peraud@med.uni-muenchen.de

Faculty

Rolf-Dieter Bader, Murnau, Germany

Francesco Biroli, Bergamo, Italy

Bronek Boszczyk, Nottingham, United Kingdom

José Fernández-Alén, Madrid, Spain

Andreas Grillhösl, Murnau, Germany

Stephen Lewis, Perth, Western Australia

Christian Matula, Vienna, Austria

Stephanie Panzer, Murnau, Germany

Nikolaus Plesnila, Munich, Germany

Joachim Schulz, Murnau, Germany

Niklas Thon, Munich, Germany

Raimund Trabold, Munich, Germany

Andreas Unterberg, Heidelberg, Germany

Frithjof Wagner, Murnau, Germany

Katharina Wolf, Murnau, Germany

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Thursday, July 09, 2015

TIME AGENDA ITEM WHO07:30–08:00 Registration

08:00–08:20 Welcoming comments Aurelia Peraud /and objectives Michael Bierschneider

08:20–08:40 AO and AONeuro Initiative Christian Matula

08:40–08:45 Session 1: Moderator:Neurotrauma epidemiology, Niklas Thonpathomechanics, imaging

08:45–09:05 Neurotrauma epidemiology/ Niklas Thonclassification

09:05–09:25 Neurotrauma and imaging Stephanie Panzer– emergency

09:25–09:45 Neurotrauma and imaging Andreas Grillhösl– prognosis

09:45–10:05 COFFEE BREAK

10:05–10:10 Session 2: Moderator:Nonoperative treatment and Stephen Lewis/monitoring Christian Matula

10:10–10:30 TBI guidelines Stephen Lewis

10:30–10:50 Neuromonitoring and nonoperative Andreas Unterbergtreatment

10:50–10:55 Session 3: Moderator:Surgical treatment Aurelia PeraudDecompressive craniectomy

10:55–12:15 Interactive case presentations and Michael Bierschneider/discussion Joachim Schulz/- Decompressive craniectomy Christian Matula/(decision making) Andreas Unterberg/- EDH, SDH, contusion Stephen Lewis- ICP monitoring, placement of bolt- Pitfalls in imaging (misinterpretation)

12:15–13:15 LUNCH BREAK

13:15–15:15 Practical exercises All Faculty1. Decompressive craniectomy(including video and drilling)

2. Cranial reconstruction(including plates and screws, clamps)

15:15–15:35 COFFEE BREAK

15:35–15:40 Session 4: Moderator:Interdisciplinary management Michael Bierschneidermultiple injured patient

15:40–16:00 Emergency room Frithjof Wagner– primary assessment

16:00–16:20 Timing of surgery Michael Bierschneider16:20–16:40 Injuries of the upper cervical spine Bronek Boszczyk

(AOSpine)

16:40–17:00 CMF Rolf-Dieter Bader

17:00 End of day 1

19:00 Get-Together

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Friday, July 10, 2015

TIME AGENDA ITEM WHO08:00–08:05 Session 5: Moderator:

Cranioplasty/dural repair Francesco Biroli

08:05–08:25 Dural repair (general) Francesco Biroli

08:25–08:45 Skull base fractures and traumatic Christian MatulaCSF leak management

08:45–09:05 Reconstruction of the cranial vault Raimund Trabold

09:05–10:05 Interactive case presentation and All Facultydiscussion- Skull base fracture- CMF reconstruction- Cranial vault reconstruction in trauma- Traumatic scalp defect management

10:05–10:30 COFFEE BREAK

10:30–10:35 Session 6: Moderator:Rehabilitation/delayed Michael Bierschneidercomplications

10:35–10:55 Rehabilitation Katharina Wolf

10:55–12:00 Interactive case presentations All Faculty to showand discussion (3 cases) 1 caseMy worst case/delayed complications

12:00–13:00 LUNCH BREAK

13:00-14:00 Practical exercisePrimary assessment / decision making

14:00–14:05 Session 7: Moderator:Special interests Stephen Lewis

14:05–14:25 Vascular injuries in neurotrauma José Fernandéz-Alén

14:25–14:45 Pediatric TBI Aurelia Peraud

14:45–15:05 Concussion in sports Stephen Lewis

15:05–15:20 Future developments/research Nikolaus Plesnila/in TBI Raimund Trabold

15:20–15:30 AONeuro – Perspectives for the future Christian Matula

15:30 Evaluation and closing of the course Michael Bierschneider/and certificates Aurelia Peraud

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General information

Course OrganizationAO FoundationAONeuro Linda DomeisenClavadelerstrasse 8 7270 Davos, Switzerland Phone: +41 81 414 25 59 Fax: +41 81 414 22 80 Email: info@aoneuro.org www.aoneuro.org

Course LogisticsIndustrial PartnerJohnson & Johnson Medical GmbHGeschäftsbereich DePuy SynthesVertrieb UmkirchVeranstaltungsmanagementIm Kirchenhürstle 4-679224 UmkirchPhone: +49 7665 503 241Fax: +49 7665 503 193www.synthes.com

Course VenueBerufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik MurnauHörsaal (Lecture-Room)Prof.-Küntscher-Str 882418 Murnau, GermanyPhone: +49 8841 48 0Fax: +49 8841 48 2600

Information, Registration onlinehttp://aoneuro_murnau2015.aocmf.orgIf you need assistance with the registration, we are pleasedabout your call or email. Thank you!

Local OrganizationJohnson & Johnson Medical GmbHGeschäftsbereich DePuy SynthesVertrieb UmkirchVeranstaltungsmanagementPostfach 1163, 79220 UmkirchAdministration: Kathrin StorkPhone: +49 7665 503 338Fax: +49 7665 503 193Email: stork.kathrin@synthes.com

Technical Course Support: Enno ScharfPhone: +49 7665 503 314

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Course fee475,- €Please transfer the course fee to:Remittee: KPMG AG(Heinrich-von-Stephan-Straße 23, 79100 Freiburg)Account-No. 070 985 700(BLZ 100 700 00) Deutsche Bank BerlinBIC (Swift-Code): DEUTDEBB,IBAN: DE33 1007 0000 0070 9857 00Keyword: ”AONeuro Course, Murnau” (name participant)

Cancellation policy: 20% of course fee until 7 days beforeevent starts.

Course languageEnglish

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Evaluation guidelinesAll AONeuro courses apply the same evaluation process, either ARS (audience response system) or paper and pen-cil questionnaires. This will help AONeuro to ensure that we con-tinue to meet your training needs. In some regions, CMEaccreditation is dependent on the participant’s evaluation results.

Intellectual propertyCourse materials, presentations, and case studies are the intellec-tual property of the course faculty. All rights are reserved. Checkhazards and legal restrictions on www.aofoundation.org/legal. TheAO Foundation reserves the right to film, photograph, and audiorecord during their events. Participants must understand that in thiscontext they may appear in these recorded materials. The AOFoundation assumes participants agree that these recorded materi-als may be used for AO marketing and other purposes, and madeavailable to the public. Recording, photographing, or copying of lec-tures, practical exercises, case discussions, or any course materialsis absolutely forbidden.

Recording, photographing, or copying of lectures, practical exer-cises, case discussions, or any course materials is absolutely forbid-den.

SecuritySecurity check at the entrance of the building. Wearing of a nametag is compulsory during lectures, workshops, and group discus-sions.

No insuranceThe course organization does not take out insurance to cover anyindividual against accidents, thefts or other risks.

Mobile phone useMobile phone use is not allowed in the lecture halls and in otherrooms during educational activities. Please be considerate of oth-ers by turning off your mobile phone.

Dress codeCasual

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AO Foundation

AONeuroClavadelerstrasse 8, 7270 Davos, SwitzerlandPhone +41 81 414 25 50Fax +41 81 414 22 80info@aoneuro.orgwww.aoneuro.org

Logistics and support provided by an educational grant from Johnson &Johnson Medical GmbH, Division DePuySynthes.