9th Annual International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium presented by POSNA and AAOS

Course Highlights:• Limb Deformity and

Reconstruction• On-call Challenges• Complex Hip Disorders• Pediatric Sports Medicine• Spine Challenges,

Advances, and Controversies• CP Surgery and Complications

November 28 – December 1, 2012Orlando, FL

John (Jack) M. Flynn, MDCourse Director

Michael G. Vitale, MDCourse Co-Director

Advisory Board Jon R. Davids, MDProfessor Alain DimeglioTheodore J. Ganley, MDKenneth J. Noonan, MDCharles T. Price, MDBrian G. Smith, MDDaniel J. Sucato, MD

9th Annual International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium

presented by POSNA and AAOSNovember 28 – December 1, 2012 • Orlando, FL

Course DirectorJohn (Jack) M. Flynn, MD

Course Co-DirectorMichael G. Vitale, MD

International FacultyBenjamin Alman, MDPablo Castaneda, MDNicholas Clarke, FRCSHaemish Crawford, Mb ChBAlain Dimeglio, MDDeborah Eastwood, FRCAH. Kerr Graham, MDAndre Kaelin, MDUnni G. Narayanan, MBBS, MSc, FRCSCMuharrem Yazici, MD

U.S. FacultyAlexandre Arkader, MDPeter F. Armstrong, MDDonald S. Bae, MDJames H. Beaty, MDJohn G. Birch, MDLaurel C. Blakemore, MDMichelle S. Caird, MDHenry G. Chambers, MDAlvin H. Crawford, MDJon R. Davids, MDRichard S. Davidson, MDMatthew B. Dobbs, MDHoward R. Epps, MDFrances A. Farley, MDSteven L. Frick, MDTheodore J. Ganley, MDJ. Eric Gordon, MDWilliam L. Hennrikus Jr, MDMartin J. Herman, MDJose A. Herrera Soto, MDJohn E. Herzenberg, MDLori A. Karol, MDYoung-Jo Kim, MD, PhDMininder S. Kocher, MD, MPHScott H. Kozin, MDRandall T. Loder, MDWilliam G. Mackenzie, MDJames J. McCarthy, MDGregory A. Mencio, MDTodd A. Milbrandt, MDVincent S. Mosca, MDColin F. Moseley, MDScott J. Mubarak, MDMichael J. Muszynski, MDPeter O. Newton, MDKenneth J. Noonan, MDDror Paley, MDJonathan H. Phillips, MDCharles T. Price, MDJames W. Roach, MDJames O. Sanders, MDWudbhav N. Sankar, MDPerry L. Schoenecker, MDRichard M. Schwend, MDSuken A. Shah, MDKevin G. Shea, MDErnest L. Sink, MDDavid L. Skaggs, MDBrian G. Smith, MDJohn T. Smith, MDDavid A. Spiegel, MDPaul D. Sponseller, MDAnthony A. Stans, MDDaniel J. Sucato, MDPeter M. Waters, MDDennis R. Wenger, MDRoger F. Widmann, MDSuzanne M. Yandow MDPlease note: Course faculty is subject to change.

Defining today’s state-of-the-art pediatric orthopaedic care Spend 4 days reviewing the spectrum of pediatric and adolescent orthopaedic conditions – from frequently-

seen problems to rare conditions that demand specialized care. Gain clinical updates and insights, discuss cutting-edge treatments, and understand current controversies with the guidance of a renowned faculty of

national and international specialists. This one-of-a-kind learning experience is a premier pediatric orthopaedic educational event not to miss!

Customize to your interests Recognizing the increasing complexity, diversity, and subspecialty interests within pediatric orthopaedics, IPOS

offers you specialized breakout sessions to customize your course experience to your unique learning needs. In addition to focused lecture presentations and case discussions, choose from a selection of concurrent sessions, IPOS instructional course lectures, demonstrations, hands-on technical workshops, and industry-sponsored sessions.

The entire schedule will be available online in September at www.aaos.org/IPOS.

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This course is designed to give you the knowledge and skills to:• Prepare for and perform common and complex pediatric orthopaedic procedures • Determine when surgery is the best option for treatment of a pediatric musculoskeletal problem• Discuss alternative treatment and rehabilitation techniques for pediatric orthopaedic conditions• Anticipate and prevent potential complications and in caring for pediatric orthopaedic conditions• Apply contemporary strategies for infection control and pain management

Who should attend this course?Whether you are a pediatric orthopaedic specialist, an orthopaedic surgeon in general practice, a physician interested in updating your orthopaedic knowledge for treating children, an orthopaedic resident interested in pediatrics, or a post-graduate pediatric orthopaedic fellow, this unique course gives new insights so you may return to your practice with a better understanding of today’s leading-edge issues in pediatric orthopaedic surgery.

2012 Main Session topics

Call for Posters and Scholarship OfferWe are accepting poster abstract submissions for this course. Tuition scholarships are available for residents and pediatric orthopaedic fellows. See registration page for details or visit www.aaos.org/IPOS.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America extend sincere appreciation to the following companies for their educational grants in support of this program:

The Academy would like to thank the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA) for the many contributions made by its members in the presentation 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.

• Does this hip need an operation? Exploring indications in hip surgery

• Limb deformity and reconstruction• Idiopathic Scoliosis: state of the art• On-call challenges: injuries and infections• Office orthopaedics and practice management• Managing upper extremity injuries• Surgical solutions to improve function in children with CP

• Hot topics in sports medicine with a spotlight on OCD• Authors’ preferred technique: technical pearls for mastering

common or difficult pediatric orthopaedic procedures• Treating complex hip disorders• Complex spine with a spotlight on early onset and

neuromuscular scoliosis• Special combined session with IOFAS meeting on foot and

ankle disorders and treatment

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Registration is available on Tuesday evening from 4:00 pm - 6:00pm.

Morning main session• Does This Hip Need an Operation? Exploring Indications in Pediatric Hip Surgery: Infant/Toddler DDH; Adolescent

Dysplasia; Sequelae of DDH AVN—Coxa Breva, etc.; Perthes; CP Hip 4 Y/O, GMFCS IV; Downs Syndrome Hip with Recurrent Dislocation; Syndromic Hip

Afternoon concurrent sessions • Limb Deformity and Reconstruction: Identifying a Limb Deformity (CORA); Predicting and Managing Limb Length

Inequality; Identifying and Managing the Posttraumatic Physeal Arrest; Guided Growth 2012: Best Indications/Limitations; Guided Growth for Sagittal Plane Joint Contractures; Adolescent Blount’s Disease; Congenital Pseduoarthosis of the Tibia

• Idiopathic Scoliosis: State of the Art: Genetics, Bracing, and Growth: Making AIS Decisions in 2012; New Imaging Options for Your Scoliosis Clinic; Selecting Fusion Levels; De-Rotation: Spinal Fusion Operation for AIS; Protecting the Sagittal Plane During Deformity Correction

• Special Focus: Maximizing Safety In Spine Surgery: Neurologic Monitoring; Navigation for Safest Screw Placement; Minimizing Infection

• Expert Panel Cases: Complex Limb Deformity Solutions; Challenging Decisions in Pediatric Hip Surgery; AIS Decision Making

25 Total Credits of Category 1 CMECourse participants are required to complete an online evaluation form in order to receive CME credits.

Your CME transcript will include credits for participation approximately two weeks following the course. Visit www.aaos.org/transcript to view your transcript.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 7:30 AM - 6:10 PM

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Morning main session• On-Call Challenges: Management of Osteomyelitis and Septic Arthritis 2012; Guessing it’s MRSA on the First

Presentation: Clinical Predictors; SCFE: Should I Pin the Other Side?; The Crushed/Run-Over Foot; Open Fractures: Antibiotics, Debridement, VAC, Flaps; Compartment Syndrome in Children; Sternoclavicular Injuries

Afternoon concurrent sessions • Office Orthopaedics and Practice Management: Clubfoot Brace Compliance; Painful Flatfeet: Managing This Common

Clinic Visit; My Pavlik Harness Protocol; Using Ultrasound to Make DDH Decisions; Evaluating Adolescent Hip Pain; Managing Back Pain in Teens; Perspectives Lecture: Running the Fast Break with Your Head Up; Bone Health and Supplements for Children; Developing a Successful Pediatric Orthopaedic Office Practice; Scribes: The Key for Thriving in the EMR Era?

• Managing Upper Extremity Injuries: Recognition and Treatment of Nerve Injuries; Managing Phalangeal and Metacarpal Fractures; Managing Tendon Lacerations and Disruptions; Distal Radius Fractures: Cast/Pin/Plate?; Corrective Osteotomies of Malunited BBFF; Radial Neck Fractures: Acute Injuries, Non-Unions, and Malunions; Outcome after the Pink but Pulseless Supracondylar; Humerus Varus; Adolescent Intra-Articular Distal Humerus Fractures; Shoulder Dislocation in the Teen Athlete

• Expert Panel Cases: Upper Extremity; Lower Extremity

IPOS ICL CME Workshops – Friday• Essentials of Pediatric Fracture Care • Pelvic Osteotomies–Hands On: Advanced

(Ganz, Triple, Others) • Ponseti–Complex Problems • Current Concepts in Muscular Dystrophy, Spina Bifida,

and Other Neuromuscular Disorders (excluding CP) • Bone Lesions: From Cysts to Malignancies • Career Planning and Professional Development for

Orthopaedic Residents and Fellows

Please visit www.aaos.org/IPOS to select your IPOS ICL and industry-sponsored sessions offered on Friday.

IPOS ICL CME Workshops – Saturday• Pelvic Osteotomies–Hands On: Advanced

(Ganz, Triple, Others) • Skeletal Dysplasias • DDH: Non-operative Management • Pediatric Foot: Surgical Management of Congenital

and Acquired Conditions • Management of Congenital and Neuromuscular

Hand Problems • Complex Limb Deformity Cases

Please visit www.aaos.org/IPOS to select your IPOS ICL sessions offered on Saturday.

Concurrent sessions• Orthopaedic Surgery for Cerebral Palsy: LE SEMLS: Rationale and Evidence of Efficacy; Surgical Treatment of Crouched

Gait; Rectus Transfer vs. Distal Lengthening; Surgical Management of Equinovarus Foot; Rotational Correction for Lever Arm Disease; Managing the Equinus Foot; Single Event Multilevel Surgery for the Upper Extremity in Hemiplegia; Rehab after SEMLS in Ambulatory CP Children

• Hot Topics in Pediatric Sports Medicine: Shoulder and Elbow Injuries in Young Pitchers; Managing Overuse Injuries: Diagnosis, Rehab; Handling Parents; Treating Ankle Pathology in the Teen Athlete or Dancer

• Special Focus: Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee 2012: Imaging and Classification; Non-operative Management: Indications and Regimen; Drilling: Indications and Techniques; Management of Unstable or Loose Fragments; A typical OCD (Patellar, Bilateral, etc.)

• “Authors Preferred Technique”: Stabilize a Patella by MPFL Reconstruction; Perform an All-Epiphyseal ACL Reconstruction; Release a Posttraumatic Stiff Elbow; Symptomatic Flexible Flatfoot; Correct a Congenital Vertical Talus with a Cast; Resect a Tarsal Coalition; Perform Triple Innominate Osteotomy; Pin SCFE; Perform an Open Reduction of Unstable SCFE; De-Rotate the Spine in AIS; Implant Growing Rods; Resect a Hemivertebra; Fix a Posterior Sternoclavicular Fracture Dislocation; Nail a Forearm Fracture; Pin a Proximal Humerus Fracture; Fix a Tibial Eminence Fracture; Treat a Bone Cyst; Drain a Septic Hip

• Expert Panel Cases: Surgical Decision Making for Diplegic and Hemiplegic CP; Surgical Decision Making and Techniques

Concurrent sessions• Treating Complex Hip Disorders: Management of the Painful Subluxated/Dislocated CP Hip; Management of Fibrous

Dysplasia of the Proximal Femur; Operative Management of Femoral Deformity; Treating MHE of the Proximal Femur; The Painful Hip with AVN after Chemotherapy; Removing the Metaphyseal SCFE Bump; Osteotomies for Deformity after SCFE; Pelvic Osteotomies for Bladder Extrophy

• Challenges and Controversies In Pediatric Spine Care: Early Spine and Chest Growth and the Urgency of EOS Treatment; How Long Can We Wait: Factors to Consider Before Starting the VEPTR/GR Journey; Is Casting an Effective Delaying Tactic?; The Effects of Growing Rod on Unfused Segments; How I Use Traction Before Implanting VEPTR or GR

• Special Focus: Neuromuscular Spine Deformity: GRs are the Best Option for Neuromuscular EOS; VEPTR are the Best Option for Neuromuscular EOS; The Unit Rod is the Best Option for NM Spine Fusion; Pedicle Screws are Best for CP Spine; Reducing Peri-Op Neuromuscular Spine Complications

• Foot and Ankle–Combined Sessions with IOFAS Meeting. See www.aaos.org/IOFAS for details.• Expert Panel Cases: Surgical Decision Making and Techniques with Difficult Hips; Challenging Pediatric Spine Cases

IPOS ICL CME Workshops – Thursday• Essentials of Pediatric Orthopaedics II • Pelvic Osteotomies–Hands On: Basic

(Salter, Dega, Pemberton) • Ponseti Casting: Initial Management • Cerebral Palsy: Bracing, Spasticity Management,

and Therapy • Early Onset Scoliosis • Management of Neglected Fractures and Infections

(Cases from the Developing World)

Please visit www.aaos.org/IPOS to select your IPOS ICL and industry-sponsored sessions offered on Thursday.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 7:45 AM - 6:10 PMIPOS ICL CME Workshops – Wednesday• Essentials of Pediatric Orthopaedics I • Ponseti Casting: Initial Management • Evaluation and Management of Femoral Deficiency • Management of Adolescent Sports Injuries • Management of Osteomyelitis, Septic Arthritis,

and Surgical Infections • Cervical Spine: Trauma and Anomalies

Please visit www.aaos.org/IPOS to select your IPOS ICL and industry-sponsored sessions offered on Wednesday.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Refunds Requests for refunds must be received in writing at the Academy office (AAOS, 6300 N. River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018-4262) one week prior to the course. Beyond the deadline date, no monetary refund will be issued. Instead, a tuition credit will be given toward another AAOS course held within one year. In all instances, a $100 processing fee will be charged.

Refund Deadline

Course #3272 November 21, 2012

Housing InformationA block of rooms has been set aside at the hotel for registrants of this course. Please contact the number below to reserve your accommodations. All hotel reservation requests must be secured with an advance room deposit.

9th Annual International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium presented by POSNA and AAOSCourse #3272, Orlando, FLNovember 28 – December 1, 2012

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Please specify that you will be attending the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons IPOS course or group code GPSBU1.

Make Your Housing Reservation Now! The Academy cannot guarantee a room or special room rate for anyone who registers for the course after the housing deadline. If the room block fills prior to the deadline, the hotel cannot guarantee availability and/or the special AAOS rate. Housing reservations may be available online. Go to the Academy’s website at www.aaos.org/IPOS, and click on the link “housing reservations online.”

CME CreditAccreditation StatementThe American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation StatementThe American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.™ Each physician should claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Course participants are required to complete an online evaluation form in order to receive CME credits.

AAOS Members: Your CME transcript file will list your CME credits for participation in this CME course approximately two weeks following the course.

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REGISTRATION FORMCourse Tuition Registration fee includes course materials, syllabus, breakfasts and refreshment breaks. Lunches are included for all full-day sessions only. All additional costs (lodging, meals, etc.) are the registrant’s responsibility.

9th Annual International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium presented by POSNA and AAOS Course #3272 November 28 – December 1, 2012 Orlando, FL

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Orthopaedic Resident/Post Residency Fellow/ Nurse/Allied Health/Physician Assistant/Military* ....................................$1,059

POSNA/AAOS Emeritus ..............................................................................$859

Tuition enclosed $ (U.S. Dollars only, pay able to American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

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CALL FOR POSTERSWe are now accepting poster submissions for this course. To obtain an application form, visit www.aaos.org/IPOSDEADLINE: October 31, 2012

SCHOLARSHIP OFFERTuition scholarships are now available for residents and pediatric orthopaedic Fellows. To obtain an application, visit www.aaos.org/IPOS. For questions, please email John M. Flynn, MD at flynnj@email.chop.edu.DEADLINE: August 30, 2012

IPOS attendees participate in a hands-on Pelvic Ostetomies workshop.

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November 28 – December 1, 2012Orlando, FL

John (Jack) M. Flynn, MDCourse Director

Michael G. Vitale, MDCourse Co-Director

9th Annual International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium presented by POSNA and AAOS

November 28 – December 1, 2012Orlando, FL

John (Jack) M. Flynn, MDCourse Director

Michael G. Vitale, MDCourse Co-Director

9th Annual International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium presented by POSNA and AAOS

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