AO Trauma NA Distal Femur Fractures: Tactics for Escalating Complexity

Video Description

This webinar will address different techniques for operative fixation of distal femur fractures, management of bone defects, as well as nonunion management. The webinar will include an interactive session predicting union or failure.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this webinar, learners should be able to:
• Identify options available for managing distal femoral fractures
• Recognize implications of reduction and stability and how it is related to common failure modes
• Describe various ways implants can be used to affect stability, healing and complications

Faculty Names, Academic Titles, Institution along with their assigned topics:
Moderator:
Hobie Summers, MD
Associate Professor
Chief of Orthopaedic Trauma
Loyola University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois

Faculty:
Sean Nork, MD
Professor
Department of Orthopaedics
Harborview Medical Center
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington

Mara Schenker, MD, FACS
Associate Professor
Emory University
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Grady Memorial Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia

Justin Haller, MD
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah