2026 AAOS/OTA Orthopaedic Trauma Update in Tactics and Techniques
Course #2603040
Prepare to face fractures of all complexities
This popular hands-on skills course delivers the latest treatment strategies and techniques for managing fractures across the anatomical areas. A dynamic faculty of renowned trauma specialists help you modernize your treatment methods to build confidence in selecting the best option for your injured patients.
An effective blend of lectures, live surgical demonstrations, and case reviews refresh your knowledge before moving to the lab to practice open and minimally invasive surgical approaches. Procedures incorporate relevant anatomy, implant position, and clamp position for fracture fixation.
Spend the majority of the course in the lab practicing various techniques within:
- Knee and Ankle Spanning External Fixation
- Anterior and Anteriolateral Approaches to Femoral Neck
- Distal Femur Medial and Lateral Approaches
- Tibial Plateau Fracture Approaches
- Leg Fasciotomies Techniques
- Pilon/Ankle Approaches
- Talus (Dual) and Calcaneus Approaches
- Proximal Humerus Fracture Approaches
- Humerus Shaft Approaches
- Elbow Approaches
- Forearm Approaches and Fasciotomies
- Wrist Approaches
Continue Your Trauma Learning Journey
Begin with the AAOS Tips, Tricks, and Indications for Common Fractures (May 2 | Virtual Course), then apply your knowledge at the Trauma In-Person Skills Course, Dec. 4–5 in Rosemont. This combined pathway offers a comprehensive experience—from evidence-based decision-making to hands-on surgical skills.
Register for both courses together and save $300.
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