Day 1 | Lectures (Zurich)
Session I – Principles
Chairmen: J. Bastian, N. Kanakaris
08:00-08:30 Radiographic Analysis and Classification of Acetabular Fractures | E. Gautier, Fribourg
08:30-08:50 Radiographic Analysis and Classification of pelvic ring fractures | N. Kanakaris, Leeds
08:50-09:00 Discussion | All
Session II – Emergency measures
Chairmen: A. Platz, P. Giannoudis
09:00-09:20 What are emergencies in acetabular injuries | P. Giannoudis, Leeds
09:20-09:30 What are emergencies in pelvic ring injuries | A. Platz, Zurich
09:30-09:40 Discussion | All
09:40-10:10 COFFEE BREAK
Pelvic ring: high energy injuries
Session III – Fixation of pelvic ring injuries
Chairmen: T. Pohlemann, A. Starr
10:10-10:30 Surgical strategies – how I do it | T. Pohlemann, Homburg
10:30-10:50 Is there a role for minimal invasive surgeries | A. Starr, Dallas
10:50-11:20 Expert Round/Discussion of clinical cases | All
Acetabulum: high energy injuries
Session IV – Approaches and surgical decision making
Chairmen: M. Keel, A. Gray
11:20-11:30 Ilioinguinal approach | H.-C. Pape, Zurich
11:30-11:40 Anterior intrapelvis approach (Stoppa like) | L. Mica, Zurich
11:40-11:50 Posterior approach (Kocher-Langenbeck) | A. Gray, GB
11:50-12:00 Alternative approaches (Pararectus) | M. Keel, Zurich
12:00-13:30 LUNCH BREAK
13:30-13:50 Trochanteric flip and hip dislocation | J. Bastian, Bern
13:50-14:10 Special approaches (ext. iliofemoral, Smith Petersen) | N. Kanakaris, Leeds
14:10-14:30 Minimal invasive techniques | A. Starr, Dallas
14:30-14:50 Revision surgery and late reconstructions | H.-C. Pape, Zurich
14:50-15:20 Expert Round: Acetabulum | P. Giannoudis, T. Pohlemann
15:20-16:00 COFFEE BREAK
Geriatric fracture management
Session V – Pelvic ring and acetabular fixation in fragility fractures
Chairmen: M. Dietrich, N. Suhm
16:00-16:10 Principles of orthogeriatric comanagement | M. Dietrich, Zurich
16:10-16:20 Assessment of the frail patient | G. Freystätter, Zurich
16:20-16:30 Periatricular fractures after THA | R. Pfeifer, Zurich
16:30-16:45 Fixation of acetabular fx. – how I do it | P. Giannoudis, Leeds
16:45-17:00 Algorithm for fixation of the pelvic ring in geriatric patients | C. Meier, Winterthur
17:00-17:30 Expert Round: Geriatric comanagement | M. Dietrich, N. Suhm, C. Hierholzer, G. Freystätter
End of day I
Day 2 | Practical Exercises and Approaches (Solothurn)
09:00-16:00
Station 1: Wetlab
Anterior approaches: Stoppa/Olerud/Pararectus/Ilioinguinal approach | Bastian, Keel, Shah, Pape
Kocher-Langenbeck approach
Station 2: Practical Exercise Room
Principles oc application of the C clamp | Pfeifer
Pelvic packing (with video featuring EW E Moore)
Station 3: Practical Exercise Hallway
Virtual reality in fracture fixation | Members of the DPS team
Station 4: Boardroom
Case discussions | Rosenkranz