AO Trauma NA Lower Extremity Deformity and Nonunion
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Description
AO Trauma NA Lower Extremity Deformity and Nonunion will help participants become comfortable with lower extremity deformity analysis and osteotomy planning. Surgical techniques will be taught to correctly perform deformity correction in the settings of fracture malunions and nonunions and leg length discrepancy while preserving joint health and addressing bone loss.
All activities will be moderated by expert faculty in a highly interactive learning environment with a 2:1 participant to faculty ratio. Participants are encouraged to discuss the cases and content in an open manner and to share their own experiences.
Note: This educational offering will have an online self-study component available February 7, 2022, approximately four weeks prior to the live cadaver session in Las Vegas.
Learning will be delivered through
- Small group case discussions
- Practical exercises in deformity analysis and correction
- Performing osteotomies on anatomical specimens
- Online self-study component prior to event
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Learning objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to Identify how to correctly evaluate lower extremity deformity
List the indications for lower extremity deformity correction Perform deformity correction techniques to restore extra-articular alignment Utilize operative techniques for intra-articular osteotomies Recognize strategies for leg lengthening and bone transport -
Who should attend
Practicing orthopedic surgeons and fellows interested in trauma, deformity correction, and lower extremity joint preservation
Course Chairs
Brett Crist, MD
University of Missouri
Michael Sirkin, MD
Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School
Faculty
- Keith Mayo, MD
- Rafael Neiman, MD
- Rahul Vaidya, MD, FRCSC