2010 Agenda
The Lectures and Workshops
Sept 20, 21 & 22 at the Orthopedic Learning Center – Rosemont, Illinois
Agenda is subject to change.
All participants are encouraged to bring their own surgical loopes.
Scrubs are going to be provided for the cadaveric lab day.
All participants must be scan during the day lectures to receive the CME credit for the day.
This year topic Trauma and Post-Traumatic Reconstruction
» September 20 : Day One
» September 21 : Day Two
» September 22 : Day Three

Monday Sept. 20 (DAY ONE) Orthopedic Learning Center Lecture Hall
Lecture times and duration of the lectures are going to be the same that last year.
Breaks and Lunch times also the same at last year.
- Principles of Lower Extremity Trauma
- Soft Tissue and Neurovascular Considerations
- Geriatric & Osteopenic Fractures
- Management of Growth Plate Injuries in the Pediatric Trauma
- Recognition and Surgical Approach of Compartment Syndrome
- Open Trauma and Wound Coverage Protocols Afternoon Lectures:
- Fracture Management: Case Presentations
- Internal/ External or combine fixation
- Tibial: Segmental and Midshaft Fractures
- Distal Tibia Fractures: Pilon-Extra-articular & Intra-articular
- Fibular Fractures-Proximal/ Distal to Tibio-Talar Articulation
- Talar Fractures: Body/ Neck with or without Subtalar Joint Involvement
- Calcaneal Fractures: Posterior Facet Involvement & Highly Comminuted
- Midfoot & Metatarsal & Digital fractures External Fixation Workshops:
- Pilon & Calcaneal Soft Bone Workshop-3hrs Total

Tuesday Sept. 21 (DAY TWO) at Orthopedic Learning Center
Cadaveric Dissection Lower Extremity Soft Tissue Flaps
- Flexor Digitorium Muscle & Gastrocnemius Muscle Flap
- Trauma Applications -Internal & External Fixation Devices
- Distal Tibia & Ankle Fracture Dislocation - Monolateral External Fixator
- Fibular Fracture - Monolateral External Fixator
- Complex Postraumatic Fusions with Interpositional Allograft
- Lower Leg & Foot Fasciotomies
- Tibio-Talar -Calcaneal Arthrodesis- Lateral Plate System
- Tibio-Talar Arthrodesis - Anterior Plate System
- Talo-Navicular - Cuneiform Arthrodesis -Locking Plate System
- Bicorrectional Midfoot Osteotomy- Locking Plate System
- Naviculo-Cuneiform Arthrodesis - Compression Stable
- Tarso-Metatarsal Arthrodesis - Locking Plate System
- Calcaneal Fracture- Locking Plate System
- One hour – Surgeons free selection of any procedure in which they want faculty staff to demonstrate
Reception for all Participants at the Hyatt across the Parking Lot
Wednesday, September 22 (DAY THREE)
Orthopedic Learning Center Lecture Hall
- Morning Lectures: Orthobiologic Track - All lectures conducted by Orthopedic Companies PhD’s
- Demineralize Bone Matrix - Integra
- Polymers with DMB-Osteotech
- Ceramics (Synthetic Material) - Apatech
- Recombinant Bone Morphogenic Proteins - Medtronic
- Cryo-Preserved Allograft - RTI
- PRP Devices - Cascade & Depuy
- Stem Cell Technology - Orthofix & Allosource
- Allograft Sponges - Bactrim
- Afternoon Lectures: Complication Symposium
- Complications of External Fixation
- Management of Complications of External Fixation
- Complications of Bone Healing and Regeneration
- Neurological Complications - Treatment & Prevention
- Vascular Complications - Open Trauma Scenario
- Infectious Complications - Diabetic & Resistant Bacterial Infections
- Soft Tissue Complications - Deep Wounds & Degloving Injuries
- Case Presentations of Complications by the Faculty
- Case Presentations of Complications by the Participants
Symposium Adjourn
Each Participant that completes the Workshops will receive a module and video demonstration of the Pilon and Calcaneal fractures, Case reports and Step by Step Application. All participants that fill out the survey could obtain the CME Certificate on site. Participants that do not receive on site CME Certificate will need to complete an online survey to receive their certificate via email 4 weeks after meeting.
The agendas for our previous symposiums are listed here:
2009 Agenda
2008 Agenda
2007 Agenda