AO Trauma Blended Course - Hand Fixation

AO Trauma Blended Course - Hand Fixation is organized by AO Foundation and will be held from Sep 23 - 25, 2024 in Leeds, England, United Kingdom.

Description:
Do you want to manage hand trauma better?
• Expert clinical & educational, UK & European, orthopaedic & plastic surgeon faculty
• 1:4 ratio of faculty to participant
• Small, tiered discussion groups, practicals, and short lectures
• Aligned with UK and Irish curricula for trauma & orthopedic and plastic surgery
• Approaches, fixation, and soft tissue cover from simple to complex hand injuries

Goal
To help participants acquire the knowledge, skills, and judgment to manage common hand fractures

Learning Objectives:
At the end of the course, participants should be able to:
• Underpin patient care with sound principles of fracture stabilization
• Differentiate between injuries requiring operative and non-operative management
• Evaluate current evidence
• Review investigation results including XR, CT & MRI
• Formulate management plans for common injuries - simple to complex
• Select safe surgical approaches
• Practice reduction and fixation techniques
• Plan appropriate soft tissue management
• Anticipate and manage complications of surgery