The AO Alumni Symposia are held every three years in Davos, Switzerland. The fourth such symposium is scheduled for September 8-11, 2002, with registration limited to 120 Alumni members. This year’s symposium will include break-out sessions for those alumni from the spine and maxillofacial specialties.
| 1400 | Registration |
| 1500 | Welcome, aim of the symposium |
| 1510 | News of: AO Foundation |
| 1520 | AO International |
| 1530 | AO Research Institute |
| 1600 | AO Development Institute |
| 1630 | AO Documentation |
| 1640 | AO Spine group |
| 1650 | AO Craniomaxillofacial group |
| 1700 | AO - from 1958-2002; reflect the past to create the future |
| 1815 | Questions and discussion |
| 1900 | Cocktails |
| 0800 | News from the TK/expert groups |
| 0920 | Questions and discussion |
| 0950 | Coffee break |
| 1010 | Group session I-My experience with minimal invasive compared to conventional internal fixation in the diaphysis (case presentations by the participants) |
| 1130 | Picture and lunch Clinical experiences with: |
| 1300 | LISS distal femur |
| 1315 | LISS proximal tibia |
| 1330 | LCP |
| 1345 | LCP proximal humerus |
| 1400 | Antegrade femoral nail |
| 1415 | Discussion |
| 1500 | Coffee break |
| 1530 | Group session II-Distal radius fractures: which device in what situation? (case presentations by the participants) |
| 1700 | Social event |
| 1010 | Endoscopically assisted surgery |
| 1130 | Picture and lunch |
| 1300 | Endoscopic assisted surgery (continued) Clinical cases and surgical videos |
| 1410 | Discussion with the participants |
| 1440 | Introduction of Workshop: Endoscopic assisted treatment of condylar fractures using soft tissue model |
| 1500 | Coffee break |
| 1530 | Workshop: Endoscopic assisted treatment of condylar fractures |
| 1700 | Social event |
| 1010 | Introduction Spinal trauma |
| 1015 | Topic 1-Cervical fractures |
| 1050 | Topic 2-Thoracolumbar fractures |
| 1130 | Picture and lunch Degenerative Spine |
| 1300 | Topic 3-Degenerative cervical spine |
| 1340 | Topic 4-Degenerative lumbar spine Spinal deformity |
| 1420 | Topic 5-Spondylolisthesis |
| 1500 | Coffee break |
| 1530 | Topic 6-Scoliosis |
| 1620 | Topic 7-Kyphosis |
| 1700 | Social event |
| 0800 | Europe |
| 0815 | USA |
| 0830 | Latin America |
| 0845 | Africa or Asia |
| 0900 | Discussion |
| 0930 | Coffee break |
| 1000 | Group session III: AOAA - the elite within the AO? |
| 1130 | Lunch (Barbeque) |
| 1400 | New trends, demos and hands-on (1400 - |
| 1700 | Craniomaxillofacial and Spine separate) |
| Topic 1 | LCP anatomically precontoured |
| Topic 2 | Femoral nails |
| Topic 3 | Reduction and MIPO |
| Topic 4 | LISS |
| 1640 | Coffee break (followed by joint session) |
| 1400 | Clinical experiences with computer assisted craniomaxillofacial surgery |
| 1530 | Discussion |
| 1545 | Hands-on-Workshop-Intraoperative
navigation in skull phantoms Group I - Pointer based navigation Group II - Endoscopic assisted navigation Group III - Guided drilling procedures |
| 1640 | Coffee break (followed by joint session) |
| 1400 | Topic 8-Spinal infection |
| 1425 | Discussion |
| 1440 | Topic 9-Tumours of the Spine |
| 1505 | Discussion |
| 1520 | The Radiologist replies: Questions from participants, with X-rays, TC’s, MRI’s |
| 1550 | Open House Session: devoted to topics
requested by the participants. Participants
are invited to send topics they would like to
see included to: c.lamartina@chirurgiavertebrale.net not later than April 30, 2002. |
| 1640 | Coffee break (followed by joint session) |
| 1700 | Joint session: Do we need a specific implant for every fracture site? |
| 1930 | Dinner |
| 0800 | Report of group sessions |
| 0800 | Minimal invasive/conventional internal fixation in the diaphysis |
| 0830 | Distal radius fractures |
| 0900 | AOAA - the elite within the AO |
| 0930 | News from the Craniomaxillofacial group |
| 1000 | News from the Spine group |
| 1030 | Coffee break |
| 1100 | General Assembly/Elections |
| 1230 | Lunch |
| 1400 | Outlook into the future: team training and integration of different technologies |
| 1500 | Discussion |
| 1530 | Final review and discussion |
| 1600 | Local Chapter Chairmen meeting |
| 1930 | Banquet |
AO Alumni interested in attending this years symposium may obtain information and registration forms from:
Esther Stoop
AO Alumni Association
Clavadelerstrasse
CH 7270 Davos Platz, Switzerland
Phone: + 41 81 414 2690
Fax: + 41 81 414 2283
e-mail: Esther.Stoop@ao-asif.ch