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Through a mix of didactic presentations and interactive debates, the expert faculty for this live CME activity will update you on treatment options and outcomes for a variety of common and complex hand and upper extremity conditions. The first day of the meeting will be devoted to a hands-on cadaver lab where you will practice hand and wrist procedures that involve plating, internal bracing, and arthrodesis. Come to the meeting with the questions you need answered to advance your practice – you’ll have plenty of opportunities to engage with the faculty.

Target Audience

Orthopaedic  hand surgeons, general orthopaedic surgeons, fellows, residents, and other healthcare professionals whose scope of practice includes hand and upper extremity surgery.

Objectives

Evaluate surgical and nonsurgical principles of managing common hand and upper extremity problems

Address common problems and complications associated with distal radius fractures

Implement enhanced management of fractures, Dupuytren and arthritis problems

Employ current trends and techniques in microsurgical and soft tissue reconstruction in the upper extremity

Apply current concepts for common disorders of hand and upper extremity

Develop strategies for the treatment of the shoulder, including: rotator cuff tears, shoulder instability, and wrist fractures

Kristopher Avant, DO

Hand & Upper Extremity Surgeon

Southwest Orthopaedic & Reconstitute Specialist

Yukon, OK

H. Brent Bamberger, DO

Program Director

Orthopedic Surgery Program

Kettering Health Network

Director

Hand Center Southwestern Ohio

Dayton, OH

Michael S. Bednar, MD

Professor

Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation

Loyola University Chicago

Maywood, IL

Philip Blazar, MD

Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery

Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

USD

Group registrations not allowed

Accompanying persons not allowed

We don’t accept Online Abstracts

Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina

700 South Florida Avenue

Tampa, FL 33602

Phone: 813-221-4900

Reservations: 888-789-3090

Hotel Reservations

A small block of rooms have been reserved for November 2-4, 2018 at a special group rate starting at $189+hotel fees/taxes. Reservations must be made by October 12, 2018. To receive the group rate, please mention “Frontiers in Upper Extremity Surgery” when making the reservation by phone.

Parking: Parking is valet only and is discounted to $20.00 per car for day parking, and  $28.00 per car for overnight parking (subject to change). Valet charges are the responsibility of participants.

Accommodations for Disabilities

Please notify the Continuing Medical Education Office, 4115 W Spruce St, Tampa, FL 33607 or call 813-877-8096 a minimum of ten working days in advance of the event if a reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed.

Events, activities and facilities of Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education are available without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability, age or veteran status as provided by the law and in accordance with FORE’s respect for personal dignity.

Submission Info

Contact No.: 813-877-8096

Email: info@foreonline.org

Contact No.: 813-877-8096

Email: info@foreonline.org