AO Trauma Hand NA Online Live Series—Complications in Upper Limb Surgery
Learn how to manage complications in the hand and upper limb with multidisciplinary clinical, legal, ethical, and psychological perspectives
Description
Adverse events can happen during surgery of the hand and upper limb. Some of these are avoidable, while others may result from unforeseen events, suboptimal execution of procedures or suboptimal rehabilitation.
Whether it is a pre-operative, intra-operative or post-operative procedure, surgeons need to know how to deal with these complications not only from a clinical perspective but also from a legal, ethical and psychological perspective.
A holistic approach, with assistance from other disciplines, colleagues and hand therapists is critical in making sure that the best possible outcome can be achieved, despite the complication.
This series will be conducted weekly on Thursdays starting on May 5, 2022 and will run through June 16, 2022.
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Learning objectives
Upon completion of this event, participants will be able to Identify common complications after upper limb surgery involving fracture, tendon, and nerve repair or reconstruction Evaluate each complication clinically Understand and evaluate investigative modalities for each complication Develop an algorithmic approach to treating each complication -
Who should attend
Enrollment in this course is open to all orthopedic, plastic, and general surgeons as well as trainees who are actively involved in the treatment of patients with disorders of the upper limb and post traumatic reconstruction.
In addition, this course is designed to involve hand therapists who would benefit from the steps and knowledge of the surgical procedure(s) and treatment of complications. These sessions will review therapeutic nuances in the management of complications which will be discussed by surgeons and therapist faculty.
Event calendar
| Event topic | Moderator | Date | Time* | Recording |
| SESSION 1: The Failed Distal Radius ORIF | Dr. Kim Mezera | May 05 2022 | 7:00-8:15 PM | Watch |
| SESSION 2: Complications of Tendon Surgery | Dr. Jay Bridgeman | May 12 2022 | 7:00-8:15 PM | Watch |
| SESSION 3: Failed Soft Tissue Repairs | Dr. Peter Rhee | May 19 2022 | 7:00-8:15 PM | Watch |
| SESSION 4: Failure of Nerve Decompression | Dr. Jeffrey Lawton | May 26 2022 | 7:00-8:15 PM | - |
| SESSION 5: Complications After Forearm Injury |
Dr. Christina Boulton | Jun 02 2022 | 7:00-8:15 PM | - |
| SESSION 6: The Miserable Elbow After Soft Tissue Surgery | Dr. Marco Rizzo | Jun 09 2022 | 7:00-8:15 PM | - |
| SESSION 7: Complications After Elbow Fracture Fixation | Dr. Kevin Malone | Jun 16 2022 | 7:00-8:15 PM | - |
*Eastern Time (GMT-4:00)