Track: Orthopedic Trauma and Fracture Management

Orthopedic Trauma and Fracture Management

Orthopedic trauma remains one of the most foundational and universally relevant areas of the specialty. This session connects to themes explored in geriatric orthopedics and bone metabolic disorders, particularly regarding fragility fractures in older patients.

Key Topics and Highlights:

Fixation Strategy Across Major Fracture Types: Intramedullary nailing, plating, and external fixation each carry specific indications. This subtopic reviews current evidence guiding fixation selection.

Open Fracture and Soft Tissue Management: Infection prevention and timing of debridement significantly affect outcomes. This subtopic addresses collaborative management with reconstructive surgery.

Damage-Control Orthopedics in Polytrauma: Severely injured patients often require staged surgical management. This subtopic explores current protocols for temporary stabilization.

Managing Nonunion and Post-Traumatic Complications: Fracture healing failure requires specialized diagnostic and surgical strategies. This subtopic covers current approaches to nonunion and infection management.

Minimally Invasive Fixation in Trauma: Percutaneous techniques are increasingly applied in select fracture patterns, connecting to minimally invasive and arthroscopic techniques. This subtopic examines the balance between reduced trauma and fixation stability.

If your research advances trauma care or fracture management, we welcome you to submit an abstract and contribute to a session with relevance across virtually every orthopedic subspecialty.