AO Trauma Basic 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 fundamental principles and current concepts in the treatment of injuries in relation to the per-operative nursing and planning. It is addressed to operating room personnel (ORP) with paramedical degree.

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Course content

Course modules
Module 1—General Principles

Module 2—Diaphyseal Fractures

Module 3—Joint Fractures

Module 4—Proximal Femoral Fractures

Module 5—Complications

Module 6—Other Anatomical Regions
Practical exercises
Internal fixation with screws and plate—absolute stability

Internal fixation of a distal tibial fracture using a locking compression plate

Intramedullary nailing of the tibial shaft with reaming

External fixation of a tibial shaft fracture

Internal fixation of an olecranon with cerclage wiring

Internal fixation of a proximal femoral fracture

Internal fixation of a malleolar fracture

Internal fixation of a forearm shaft fracture
Small Group discussions
Perioperative preparation for an osteosynthesis of a distal femoral fracture.

Perioperative preparation for an osteosynthesis of a shaft fracture

Perioperative preparation for an osteosynthesis of the proximal femur

Infection control

Perioperative preparation for an osteosynthesis of a malleolar fracture

Perioperative preparation for an osteosynthesis of a forearm shaft fracture
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.

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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.