Baltimore Limb Deformity Course 2024

This Course will provide both didactic and hands-on learning about advanced techniques in the treatment of complex pediatric hip, pelvis, and femur conditions.

The didactic session will provide basic science and technical points of view on the latest operative treatments for such problematic conditions as coxa magna, coxa breva, and severe acetabular dysplasia.

A practical approach to treatments will be discussed along with surgical tips and tricks.

The hands-on portion of the Course will teach advanced surgical techniques which include surgical hip dislocation; ligamentum teres reconstruction; distal femoral, periacetabular, and Morscher osteotomies; and hip distraction with external fixation.

This Course is for the advanced orthopedic trauma surgeon dealing with complex segmental defects and infected non-unions. It will focus on soft tissue coverage and multiple bone reconstruction techniques for small to large defects in the humerus, femur, and tibia.