Date: 23 - 25 September 2024
Location: Leeds 

Event description
The AO Trauma Blended Course—Management of Fractures of the Hand, which is planned and delivered to meet your needs using a competency-based curriculum approach and the AO's seven principles for high-quality education. 

Do you want to manage hand trauma better?
• Expert clinical & educational, United Kingdom & European, orthopaedic & plastic surgeon faculty
• 1:4 ratio of faculty to participant
• Small, tiered discussion groups, practical and short lectures
• Aligned with United Kingdom and Irish curriculum for trauma & orthopedic and plastic surgery
• Approaches, fixation and soft tissue cover from simple to complex hand injuries
 
Target participants
Trauma, orthopedic and plastic surgeons, more specifically:
• From ST3 and above through to consultant level grouped according to experience
• SAS surgeons
• General trauma surgeons involved in the management of hand injuries
 
Learning objectives
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Underpin patient care with sound principles of fracture stabilization
• Differentiate between injuries requiring operative and non-operative management
• Evaluate current evidence
• Review investigation results including XR, CT & MRI
• Formulate management plans for common injuries - simple to complex
• Select safe surgical approaches
• Practice reduction and fixation techniques
• Plan appropriate soft tissue management
• Anticipate and manage complications of surgeryEvent information: 

Event Fee Registration Fee: CHF1040 Combo ticket (Hand & Wrist) Fee: CHF1629
Included in the registration fee are coffee/lunch breaks, course certificate, and a course dinner which is planned on September 24th at the Weetwood Hall Estate, Leeds.

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