Sponsored by AO North America
The Faculty for this Course is composed of international surgeons distinguished in the field of operative fracture care:
Fred F. Behrens, MD, FRCSC
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Mark C. Reilly, MD
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Michael S. Sirkin, MD
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Daniel T. Altman, MD
Tri Rivers Surgical Associates
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Rocco Barbieri, MD
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Michael R. Baumgaertner, MD
Yale University School of Medicine
New Haven, Connecticut
Joseph Borrelli, Jr., MD
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, Missouri
John T. Capo, MD
DuPont Children's Hospital
Wilmington, Delaware
John B. Catalano, MD
Cooper Medical Center
Camden, New Jersey
Charles N. Cornell, MD
The Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, New York
William G. DeLong, Jr., MD
Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania
Haddonfield, New Jersey
Gregory M. Georgiadis, MD
Medical College of Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Sean M. Griggs, MD
Park Plaza Hand and Upper Extremity Center
Houston, Texas
David L. Helfet, MD
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
New York, New York
Dolfi Herscovici, Jr., DO
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida
Anthony F. Infante, Jr., MD
Florida Orthopaedic Institute
Tampa, Florida
Kyle Jeray, MD
Greenville Hospital
Greenville, South Carolina
Sheldon S. Lin, MD
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Dean G. Lorich, MD
Jacobi Medical Center
Bronx, New York
R. Bruce Lutz, MD
Crozer Chester Medical Center
Upland, Pennsylvania
Richard P. Mackessy, MD
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
William T. Obremskey, MD
University of North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Steven A. Olson, MD
University of California
Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, California
Juluru P. Rao, MD
Jersey City Medical Center
Jersey City, New Jersey
Nikolaus L. Renner, MD
University of Basel
Aarau, Switzerland
Howard Rosen, MD
NYU- Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
New York, New York
Stephen H. Sims, MD
Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte, North Carolina
John Sledge, III, MD
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts
David Stephen, MD, BSc, FRCSC
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
Michael D. Stover, MD
Loyola University of Chicago
Maywood, Illinois
Hans Tornkvist, MD
Karolinska Institute
Stockholm, Sweden
Faculty list subject to modification.
The Basic Course is designed to provide the participant with a fundamental knowledge of operative treatment of fractures and nonunions, according to the AO principles. The Course will cover the concepts of absolute and relative ability as applied in context of the soft tissue injury for each limb segment’s major fracture types. Application, patient selection and preoperative planning considerations for each will be presented. Participants will have the opportunity to carry out the techniques on artificial bones in a bioskills laboratory. Problems and complications, intraoperative difficulties and patient follow-up will be addressed. Concepts of polytrauma care associated with orthopaedic surgery will be discussed.
Small groups will meet to allow an opportunity for participants and Faculty to present cases. Plan to participate actively; bring your X-rays and slides of difficult, problem or interesting cases.
At the conclusion of this Course, the participant should be able to:
Off-Label/Experimental Discussions
Some medical devices discussed or demonstrated in AO ASIF educational activities may not have been cleared by the FDA or may have been cleared by the FDA for specific uses only. The FDA has stated that it is the responsibility of the physician to determine the clearance status of each device he/she wishes to use in clinical practice. Faculty are advised that should their presentations or instructions during this Course include any off-label/experimental use or application, they are to make this known to the audience whenever possible.
Faculty Disclosure
AO North America relies upon invited Faculty to provide educational content that is objective and as free of bias as possible. In this context, Faculty are expected to indicate any commercial relationship relevant to their presentations at this CME activity.
Course Tuition
Resident’s Basic Course . . . . $875.00 (with letter from Program Chairman)
Tuition Includes:
Registration and laboratory materials, reception, continental breakfasts Thursday through Sunday, coffee breaks and lunches.
Overview of the Schedule*
Registration
Thursday, January 20 6:30 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.
Course Opening
Thursday, January 20
8:00 a.m.
Fireside Discussions Friday, January 21
With lunch
Saturday, January 22
With lunch
Conclusion
Sunday, January 23 12:30 p.m.
An example of the daily schedule is as follows:
Continental Breakfast
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Lectures/Labs
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
The Course will end at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 23, 2000.*
Schedule is subject to modification.
Financial and technical support provided by Synthes.
Enrollment for these courses will be limited. Early registration is recommended.
You have the option to register online or submit the registration form to the address listed below.
Please submit your completed registration form along with your tuition payment in full, to:
AO ASIF Continuing Education
Re: East Brunswick Principles of Fracture Management
P.O. Box 1766
Paoli, PA 19301-0800
Tel: (800) 769-1391
Fax: (610) 251-5039
Checks should be made payable to:
AO ASIF Continuing Education
Please note: Applications will not be accepted unless the Course tuition fees and letter from program chairman are included with registration form and Pre-Course Questionnaire.
Registration deadline is December 27, 1999. Full refunds will be made only if written notice of cancellation is received by this date. Cancellations received after this date will be subject to a $100.00 cancellation fee. No Course tuition refund will be issued for cancellations received after January 6, 2000.
Upon receipt of your registration form and payment, you will receive a confirmation of your registration in the course along with hotel and travel information to assist you in making your arrangements.
Room reservations are the responsibility of the individual registrant. A block of rooms has been reserved at a rate of $140.00 single or double occupancy at the Brunswick Hilton and Towers, East Brunswick, New Jersey.
Rooms will be held at this rate until December 27, 1999. After this date, rooms will be on an as-available-basis.
To secure your accommodations, please contact the hotel at the number that will be included with your registration confirmation packet.
East Brunswick is accessible through the Newark International Airport. We suggest you contact World Travel at (800)-262-8065 or Fax (610) 695-2470 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) for air transportation. We encourage you to take advantage of this convenient method. Please identify yourself as a participant in this Course.