AO Trauma Basic Principles of Fracture Management Course
The fundamental course for doctors in surgical training, and doctors interested in furthering their knowledge and skills in operative fracture management.
Why you should choose this course
Top national and regional faculty
2-4 days in duration
For surgeons in training and residents
Network with colleagues from all over the world
World-class curriculum
Course impressions
Target audience
- Doctors in surgical training
- Doctors interested in furthering their knowledge and skills in operative fracture management
Course impressions
Competencies
- Understand the concepts of stability, their influence on bone healing, and how to apply implants to achieve the appropriate stability
- Plan a treatment based on assessment, imaging, classification, and decision making
- Apply reduction techniques in fracture management with attention to the soft tissue
- Apply implants according to their properties utilizing different application techniques
- Assess and treat diaphyseal fractures
- Assess and treat articular and periarticular fractures
- Demonstrate strategies for assessing and treating open fractures and soft-tissue injuries
- Manage the polytrauma patient
- Evaluate, classify, and formulate a treatment plan for pelvic injuries and acetabular fractures
- Recognize risk factors and complications and manage accordingly
- Recognize and treat bone union disorders
- Recognize and manage special fracture circumstances
What does competency-based curriculum development mean?
Residents education taskforce
The Residents education taskforce is a group of experts who build and continuously improve our educational program. It consists of three
Narayan Ramachandran (OM)
Term: 2022–2024
Sue Deakin (UK)
Term: 2023–2025
Khairul Faizi Mohammad (MY)
Term: 2023–2025
See a full list of all regional program contributors and past international program editors.
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