Date
Friday, 18th September 2020 to
Friday, 18th September 2020
Target Audience
Course Outline
OTC South Pacific is proud to present a new virtual series of interactive webinars involving lectures and case discussions around managing complex fractures & extreme nailing. Each session will utilise case discussions to teach and challenge attendees how to diagnose and treat complex fractures in the upper & lower limbs, pelvis and acetabular, including the use of extreme nailing techniques.
Part 1 will focus on the lower limb with topics covering proximal and tibial fractures. The webinars will focus on case discussions of controversial issues regarding treatment algorithms and the selection of surgical approaches to reduction and fixation. Each webinar has been accredited by the AOA for 2 CPD points.
This webinar will comprise case-based discussion about the use of IM Nailing difficult tibial fractures, with specific reference to the surgical approach, as well as tips and tricks for successful nailing in complex cases.
Participants will be encouraged to engage in the discussion.
Assumed Knowledge
Basic fracture management techniques and principles including:
i. IM Nail
ii. Plating
iii. Soft tissue management
iv. Hip, pelvis and lower limb anatomy and standard approaches
v. General knowledge of proximal femoral and tibial fixation options
Convenor
Professor Mark Rickman Director of Orthopaedic Trauma, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA
Faculty
Mr Rob Orec Middlemore Hospital, Otahuhu, New Zealand
Dr Joseph Isaacs Director of Orthopaedic Training, Royal North Shore Hospital, NSW