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Description

Course Objectives At the conclusion of these courses, the participant should be able to: • Understand and apply the basic principles of internal fixation of bone • Become familiar with the principles and technical aspects of basic and advanced fixation techniques as used in the hand and wrist for fracture repair and reconstruction • Realise complications, their prevention and management • Supplement personal clinical experience with these principles and techniques for appropriate patient selection for internal fixation Wrist Sessions will cover: • Wrist anatomy and biomechanics • Distal radius fractures: techniques of Kirschner wiring, external fixation and internal fixation using the AO locking distal radius plating system • Distal radio-ulnar joint injuries and post traumatic problems • Fixation of fractures of the distal ulna • Scaphoid fracture fixation • Treatment of acute ligament injuries • Principles of total and partial wrist fusion and application of the AO wrist fusion plate Features: • Lectures and presentations by an international faculty of hand and wrist surgeons • Hands-on laboratory practicals on “Synbone” models using the AO Compact Set • Lectures and presentations by international faculty of hand surgeons • Comprehensive coverage of basic and advanced techniques of skeletal fixation • Small group discussions • e-learning modules on AO principles Participant Criteria The courses are aimed at: • Surgeons-in-training who desire to learn new techniques and as an advanced course for Consultant Surgeons with an interest in Hand or Wrist trauma • General Trauma Surgeons, Plastic Surgeons and Orthopaedic Surgeons with an interest in fractures of the distal radius

Programs

Event program

Contributors

Indranil Chakrabarti  (Co-chairperson)

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Details

ID LEEDS1210_WRIST Type AOTrauma / AO partner event Level Expert to Expert Region Europe and Southern Africa Language(s) English Scope National Academic status Non peer reviewed Format Course Content Artificial bone practicals, Debates, Discussion groups, Lectures Target audience Orthopaedic surgery, Plastic surgery, Trauma surgery

Registration

Closing date 25 Oct 2012 Status closed Places 36 Available places 0 Cancellation policy Undefined

Pricing

Euro 605.00 EUR

Payment options and information

If you wish to attend the AOTrauma Hand & Wrist Course together, there is a reduced combined fee of £999.00 - please contact our office for further details on: 00 44 1707 395212 . AO Wrist course fee only £499.00 AO Wrist course dinner £30.00 It is NOT possible to pay online, however you can register online using this forum. Once you have registered you will receive a confirmation email indicating that a place on the course has been reserved for you. Please note that reserved places cannot be guaranteed without full payment. Once your registration has been processed we will contact you for payment. Alternatively please contact our office on the following number if you wish to speed up the payment process: 00 44 1707 395212 Payment can be made by: Pound sterling cheque, made payable to 'AO Course Account' Bank transfer - please contact us for details Debit/Credit card (2% transaction charge for credit cards) Cancellation Policy Cancellation will be charged as follows: One month prior to course 10% of course fee One month – two weeks prior to course 50% of course fee Two weeks prior to course 100% of course fee

Contact(s)

Ms Kirsty Conder (Education Co-ordinator) Synthes Ltd Continuing Education Education Department 20 Tewin Road Hertfordshire Welwyn Garden City United Kingdom Phone +441707823310 Fax +441707391606 Mobile +447909862276 Email disabled_conder.kirsty@ao-courses.com

Ms Yvonne Gooderham (Registration Co-ordinator) AO UK Education Registration Co-ordinator Education Little Mundells AL7 1EW .Welwyn Garden City United Kingdom Phone +441707823352 Email disabled_yvonne.gooderham@aocourses.org

Venue

Course Venue & Accommodation Weetwood Hall Conference Centre and Hotel Otley Road Leeds West Yorkshire LS16 5PS Tel: 0113 230 6000 Accommodation Please note that it is the participant’s responsibility to organise and pay for their own accommodation. Special bedroom rates can be booked at the course venue Weetwood Hall.  Once you have a confirmed course place please call bedroom reservations on 0113 230 6000 and say that you are attending the AOTrauma Wrist meeting. Transportation Participants are required to make their own way to the course venue. Weetwood Hall is located near Headingley on the A6120 Northern ring road. It is four miles from both Leeds/Bradford Airport and Leeds City Centre. Free parking facilities are available.

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Weetwood Hall

Commercial partners

DePuy Synthes