CME Course

AAHKS/AAOS Cutting Edge Development & Controversies in Total Joint Arthroplasty (West)

Registration Fees:

Members, Resident/Post Residency Fellow/Allied Health, Nonmembers, Emeritus

Course #: 3826 Apr 30 - May 01, 2010 07:00AM - 05:00PM Maximum Enrollment: 50	A credit card number is required for payment. Registration is not complete until you receive a confirmation number after payment.
Course Directors: William J Maloney MD; Michael A Mont, MD; William A Jiranek, MD

This course will be held at the University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

The Academy would like to thank the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons for the many contributions made by its members in the production of this program. The Academy and orthopaedic specialty societies work together to provide orthopaedic surgeons with the highest quality educational programs and publications. This cooperative spirit among colleague organizations is an important resource and valuable asset for the orthopaedic community.

AAOS/AAHKS extends sincere appreciation to DePuy (Gold Level), Stryker (Gold Level) and Zimmer (Gold Level) for an Educational Grant in support of this program.

Educational Display opportunities available for this course. Display registration opening soon

Emerging techniques. Exceptional instructions. Unparalleled access! This course will explore the latest innovation and thought surrounding the management of compartmental knee arthroplasty, the choice of bearings in total hip replacement, and the expanding science of porous metal technology for revision hip surgery.

This course is designed to give you the knowledge and skills to:

• Define indications and techniques for various surgical approaches for THR
• Accurately insert femoral components for revision THR
• Analyze exposure options and how to achieve high flexion in TKR
• Resect the knee and determine options for use of antibiotic spacers
• Manage metaphyseal bone loss in patients undergoing TKR
• Create a treatment plan for periprosthetic fractures of the knee
• Manage patient cases involving potential for deep vein thrombosis

Faculty:

Robert L Barrack, MD	Kevin John Bozic, MD, MBA	Stuart Barry Goodman, MD
James I Huddleston, III MD	Michael D Ries, MD	Thomas P Schmalzried, MD
Please note: Course content and faculty are subject to change.

DO NOT make your travel reservations until you have received written confirmation of your Course Registration.

Course Location/Housing:

TBD


If the room block fills prior to the deadline, the hotel cannot guarantee availability and/or the special AAOS rate.

Discount Airfare/Car Rental:

Call CorpTrav Management Group toll-free (800) 211-8016, or United Airlines at (800) 521-4041, to receive special discounts for the following carriers: United, Ted, US Air, Air Canada, Lufthansa - Reference# 549KD

For discount car rental, call Hertz Rent-a-car (800-654-2240) (www.hertz.com) - Reference CV# 02KS0015

Individuals traveling from outside the US and Canada will need to contact a travel agency or the airlines directly within their country.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has appointed CorpTrav Management Group as the official air travel coordinator. To book your air travel online, please review the Housing and Air Travel Information.

Request for a refund must be received in writing in the Academy Office (AAOS, 6300 North River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018-4262) by April-23-2010. In all instances a cancellation fee will be charged. Beyond these dates, no monetary refunds will be issued. Instead, the tuition amount, less cancellation fee, will be credited toward another AAOS course within one year.

The Academy reserves the right to cancel a course thirty (30) days prior to the course date. Any person who has registered for the course will be notified by email and/or certified mail at the address noted in the AAOS member database. A telephone call will also be made to each registrant for whom a number is available. Persons whose registration is received after a course is cancelled will be notified by telephone, email or mail. Registration fees will be refunded in full. However, other costs incurred by the registrant, such as airline or hotel penalties are the responsibility of the registrant.

For additional information or to register, contact Customer Service at 1 (800) 626-6726 (US and Canada) or 1-847-823-7186 for outside US and Canada Monday - Friday 8AM - 5PM CST or email custserv@aaos.org.