AO Trauma Course—Operative Fragility Fracture Management
This course addresses current concepts and state-of-the-art treatment options fragility fracture care. A combination of case discussions, anatomical specimen labs, and evidence-based lectures will be used to deliver the content. Indications and techniques in osteoporotic fracture care will be discussed and practiced.
The principles and advantages of comanaged care approach will be identified. Facilitated by an expert Faculty consisting of both surgeons and medicine physicians, an important focus will be placed on group discussions and hands-on.
Why you should choose this course
Top national, regional, and international faculty
2-3 days in duration
For surgeons who already treat (fragility fractures)
Network with colleagues from all over the world
CME credits
This course addresses current concepts and state-of-the-art treatment options fragility fracture care. A combination of case discussions, anatomical specimen labs, and evidence-based lectures will be used to deliver the content. Indications and techniques in osteoporotic fracture care will be discussed and practiced.
The principles and advantages of comanaged care approach will be identified. Facilitated by an expert Faculty consisting of both surgeons and medicine physicians, an important focus will be placed on group discussions and hands-on.
Target audience
- Practicing surgeons in orthopedic trauma, orthopedics, and general trauma
- Geriatricians and other medicine physicians (eg, internal medicine, anesthesiology)
- Residents/trainees (surgical and medical)
Course impressions
Competencies
The education taskforce has identified the following competencies for this area of practice:
- Correctly fix fragility fractures as indicated
- Adapt treatment in line with aging
- Recognize comorbidities and polypharmacy
- Prevent, identify, and treat complications
- Address secondary prevention (osteoporosis, falls)
- Restore function early
- Apply the basic science of fixation and bone biology
- Initiate and comanage patient care with the healthcare team
- Build a system of care for fragility fractures
- Seek to restore and preserve functionality, independence, and quality of life
What does competency-based curriculum development mean?
Resources
Orthogers Mobile App
Discover this educational tool for health-care professionals managing older adults with fragility fractures.
Orthogeriatrics education taskforce
Joseph Nicholas (US)
Term: 2020–2025
Hitendra K Doshi (SG)
Term: 2021–2024
Carlos Maria Olarte Salazar (CO)
Term: 2022—2024
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