AO Trauma Advanced Principles of Fracture Management for ORP (Operating Room Personnel)

Operating room personnel (ORP) support the team of surgeons in the operating room and deliver an important contribution to the successful outcome of surgeries. This course teaches advanced principles and current concepts in the treatment of injuries, incorporating the latest techniques in operative fracture management. During the entire course, pre, per and post-operative nursing and planning remains central and fundamental.

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Course content

Course modules
Module 1—General principles

Module 2—The polytrauma patient

Module 3—Distal femur

Module 4—Geriatric patients

Module 5—Pediatric patients

Module 6—Malleolar fractures

Module 7—Forearm fractures

Module 8—Wrist

Module 9— Osteosynthesis involving a joint

Module 10—Complications

Module 11—Others: Patient safety, leadership
Practical exercises
Stabilization of the pelvic ring using a large external fixator

Application of the large distractor

Intramedullary nailing of a femoral shaft with reaming

Internal fixation of proximal humeral fracture

Internal fixation of a femoral shaft fracture in a child

Internal fixation of a malleolar fracture

Internal fixation of a forearm shaft fracture

Internal fixation of a distal intraarticular fracture of the radius

Internal fixation of an olecranon with cerclage wiring
Small Group discussions
The polytrauma patient─Setting priorities

Patient with a femoral fracture

Osteosynthesis in geriatric patients

Osteosynthesis in pediatric patients

Perioperative preparation for an osteosynthesis of a malleolar fracture

Perioperative preparation for an osteosynthesis of a forearm shaft fracture

Challenges in the OR

Draping

Patient safety

Leadership and communication
AO Skills Lab
Soft-tissue penetration during drilling

Techniques of reduction

Damaged implant removal

Course details may be subject to change. Please check your chosen date and location for the detailed program.

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Target audience

All paramedical staff working in the operating room, such as the circulating nurse, scrub nurse and the surgical technician.

Course impressions

Competencies

The AO Trauma curriculum for ORP is based upon 9 competencies:

Ensure that the patient is adequately prepared for the procedure.
Carefully prepare all equipment, instruments and implants required for safe surgery.
Demonstrate and ensure optimal communication and successful teamwork skills.
Position the patient to allow best surgical access whilst maintaining the patient’s safety.
Define the basic principles of fracture fixation to ensure effective nursing management of the procedure.
Demonstrate correct use of instruments and support the optimal surgical application.
Implement and respect standards of best practice for infection control.
Implement and respect standards of best practice to ensure occupational health and safety.
Implement and respect standards of best practice in patient documentation, confidentiality and data protection.

Operating room personnel education taskforce

The operating room personnel education taskforce is a group of experts who build and continuously improve our educational program. It consists of four international program editors (IPEs).

See a full list of all regional program contributors and past international program editors.