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Goal of the Seminar
The AOA Seminar—Pelvis & Acetabular Fracture Management is designed to provide fundamental knowledge and guidelines for basic treatment of the pelvis & acetabular injuries according to the AO Principles and to enable participants to recognize that which need treatment in their set up and which to be referred to a higher center.
Target audience
This seminar is targeted to Trauma Surgeons interested in enriching knowledge and developing skills in pelvis & acetabular injury management.
Seminar description
This seminar will address:
- AO principles of fracture management
- Classification of the fractures of the pelvis & acetabular region
- Importance of soft tissue and neurovascular structures
- Treatment of pelvis & acetabular fractures and related other conditions
- Complications with management in pelvis & acetabular fractures
- Small group discussion between faculty and participants to clarify understanding
Seminar objectives
By the end of the seminar participants will be able to:
- Outline the importance of pelvis & acetabular trauma care
- Describe and classify common pelvis & acetabular fractures
- Outline the importance of careful handling of the soft tissues
- Apply different reduction techniques for pelvis & acetabular fractures
- Apply operative techniques pelvis & acetabular fracture fixations
- Anticipate potential pitfalls and complications in pelvis & acetabular fractures care
- Identify pelvic & acetabular fracture complications
- Formulate systems for maintaining safe standards of practice
- Use professional networks to share ideas, challenge poor practice and provide support
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