- Medical_Professionals
- Medical_students
- Nurses
Frontiers in Upper Extremity Surgery 2018
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
2018-04-16
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