AO Trauma Course—Pelvic and Acetabular Fracture Management

• Module 1—Pelvis: patient assessment and acute treatment
• Module 2—Pelvis: decision making and definitive treatment of pelvic ring injuries
• Module 3—Pelvis: special clinical situations
• Module 4—Acetabulum: Acetabular injury assessment
• Module 5—Acetabulum: Acetabular decision—making and treatment
• Module 6— Acetabulum: Surgical approaches
• Module 7— Acetabulum: special topics
• Module 8—Definitive management of complex pelvic ring injuries*
• Module 9—Special clinical situations and salvage of pelvic ring injuries*
• Module 10—Management of complex acetabular fractures*
• Module 11—Special clinical situations in acetabular fractures*
• Module 12—Surgical approaches with or without fixation on anatomical specimens*

*In selected courses. Check your chosen date and location for the full program.

• Radiographic (x-ray and computed tomography) assessment and classification of pelvic ring injuries
• Acute management of pelvic ring disruption- clinical assessment, hemorrhage control and resuscitation
• Expert panel—interactive discussion with cases
• Demonstration of pelvic binder and sheet application
• Demonstration of C-clamp
• Treatment of anterior pelvic ring lesions
• Posterior lesions—treatment of SI dislocations and SI fracture dislocations
• Sacral fractures—techniques of reduction and fixation with iliosacral screws, tension band plating and lumbopelvic fixation
• Indications and techniques for lumbopelvic fixation
• Long-term results of pelvic fractures
• Evaluation and treatment of pelvic insufficiency fractures
• Salvage, late reconstruction of nonunion and malunion
• Radiographic assessment/interpretation including classification
• Technique to draw acetabular fracture on pelvic model from radiographs
• Decision-making—indications and timing for operative treatment
• Decision-making—choice of approach for operative treatment
• Kocher-Langenbeck approach—indications and techniques of reduction and fixation
• Ilioinguinal approach—indications and techniques of reduction and fixation
• Anterior intrapelvic (modified Stoppa) approach—indications and techniques of reduction and fixation
• Gibson approach with trochanteric flip osteotomy and dislocation— indications and technique
• Pararectus approach—indications and techniques
• Indications for combined (anterior and posterior) approaches
• The extended iliofemoral approach—indications and techniques
• Acetabular fractures with concomitant pelvic ring injuries—planning of approaches and sequences for reduction and fixation
• Femoral head fractures
• Acetabular fractures in the geriatric patient
• Primary hip arthroplasty for acetabular fractures
• Late treatment of acetabular fractures
• Clinical outcomes of acetabular fractures
• When things don’t go well—lessons learned
• Strategies for career learning in pelvis and acetabular surgery

• Stabilization of the pelvic ring with an external fixator
• Insertion of iliac crest and supraacetabular Schanz pins
• Reduction and plating of symphysis disruption
• Sacroiliac joint dislocation
• Sacral fractures- iliosacral screw and tension band plate
• Sacral fractures-bilateral lumbopelvic fixation with transiliac transsacral screw
• Both column fracture

• Acute management, assessment, and classification of pelvic ring injuries
• Radiology, classification, and treatment of acetabular fractures
• Complex cases of pelvis and complications
• Complex cases of acetabulum and complications

• Kocher-Langenbeck approach
• Posterior approach to the pelvic ring (including Wiltse)
• Master table demonstration-trochanteric osteotomy and surgical hip dislocation
• Ilioinguinal approach (supine)
• Anterior approach to the sacroiliac joint
• Middle window
• Pfannenstiel component (modified Stoppa)
• Pararectus (supine; same side)