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AO Alumni Symposium

August 18 - 21, 1999 Davos, Switzerland

The AO Alumni Symposia are held every three years in Davos. A main objective of this year's symposium is to provide AO Alumni members with a first-hand update on what is happening in the four pillars of the AO activities, i.e., in the areas of research, education, development, and documentation. At the same time, Alumni will have the opportunity to meet with key people working at the AO Center.

Program overview:

Wednesday, August 18, 1999

1500: Welcome, aim of the Symposium
1505: News of the AO Foundation
1520: News of the AO International (AOI)
1535: News of the AO Research Institute (ARI)
1550: News of the AO Development Institute (ADI)
1605: Biological fracture fixation
1630: Coffee break
1700: Plate fixation versus nail fixation in metaphyseal fractures

  • Plate fixation
  • Nail fixation
    1740: Rebuttal/Discussion
    1830: Cocktail party

    Thursday, August 19, 1999

    News from the specialty groups:

    0800: Report (overview) of Technical Commission (TK)
    0815: Long bones
    0830: Spine
    0845: Pelvis
    0900: Hand
    0915: Foot
    0930: Maxillofacial
    0945: Vet
    1000: Coffee break
    1030: Intertrochanteric femur fracture:
    Which device is best?

  • DHS
  • PFN
    1110: Rebuttal/Discussion
    1300: Lunch
    1320: New trends, demos, and hands-on, in AO Center and ADI (Parcours)
    Topic 1: Flexible nails
    Topic 2: Less invasive surgery/LISS
    Topic 3: Materials and cells
    Topic 4: Computer assisted surgery
    Topic 5: Computer as a teaching aid and presentations
    Topic 6: Internet/Literature search
    1600: Transport to hotel
    1700: Dinner at Schatzalp, with summer sledge competition

    Friday, August 20,1999

    0800: Gun shot fractures (ballistics, experiences)
    0820: India
    0840: North America
    0900: Europe
    0920: South Africa
    0940: Discussion
    1000: Coffee break
    1030: Round table discussion:
    Interaction between research, development and clinical activity

  • Fractures in osteoporotic bones
  • Bone substitute material
  • Minimal invasive internal fixation
  • Stimulation of fracture healing
  • I.M. nailing in polytrauma
    1230: Business lunch
    1330: Management of acute and chronic infection
  • South America
  • Asia
  • Pakistan
  • Africa
    1430: Visit to Synbone AG, Landquart
    1700: Trip to Walensee, by boat to Quinten, dinner in Quinten

    Saturday, August 21, 1999

    0800: Report of round table discussions
    0900: General Assembly
    1030: Coffee break
    1100: Proximal humerus fractures: Repair or replace?

  • Repair
  • Replace
    1140: Rebuttal/Discussion
    1200: Final review and discussion
    1230: Lunch
    1400: Consulting hours at AO Center, or Golf tournament
    1930: Banquet

    Sunday, August 22, 1999

    Bus transfer to Zurich Airport

    Registrations are limited. For information and registration forms, please contact:

    Esther Stoop
    AO Alumni Association (AOAA)
    Clavadelerstrasse
    CH-7270 Davos Platz, Switzerland
    Phone +41.81.414.2690
    Fax +41.81.414.2283

    Davos in the summertime.

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