AAOS Orthopaedic Trauma Update in Tactics and Techniques
Course #2603040
More lab time. More faculty access. More options in the OR.
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
New this year: Plan your approach before the lab
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Review three surgical cases before the course, then discuss operative strategies, anticipated challenges, and alternative approaches with faculty and peers
Why spend two days in the lab?
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Learn with consistent faculty coaching — work alongside a dedicated group of faculty through designated lab sessions, receiving feedback that builds as you practice.
- Refine techniques across the extremities — from the proximal humerus to the ankle and foot
- Take home practical technical pearls — reinforce anatomy, implant positioning, clamp placement and fixation strategy
Additional Trauma Training for $199
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Add the OnDemand course AAOS Tips, Tricks, and Indications for Common Fractures when you register for only $199. You’ll receive access from July 2, 2026, through July 2, 2028, giving you two full years to revisit evidence-based strategies, surgical techniques, and practical guidance you can apply in your trauma cases.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) extends sincere appreciation to the below companies for their support of this educational program.
Grants
Globus Medical - Bronze Support
Smith+Nephew - Silver Support
Spotlight Session
Presented by Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Presented by Amgen
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