Pelvis and acetabulum

Pelvic and acetabular fractures are among the most serious injuries treated by orthopedic surgeons and require rapid and precise treatment. In response, AO Trauma's pelvis education taskforce is working on the definition of a curriculum to address these challenges.

Pelvis and acetabulum education taskforce

The pelvis and acetabulum education taskforce is a group of experts who build and continuously improve our educational program. It consists of three international program editors (IPEs).

See a full list of all regional program contributors and past international program editors.

Target audiences

Pelvis and acetabulum specialists early in their career
Generalists (orthopedics) spending about 20 percent of their time on trauma (including community surgeons)
Pelvis and acetabulum experts
Trauma surgeons

Resources

Competencies

Perform emergency clinical assessment with specific focus to pelvic ring and hemodynamic instability. Apply ATLS protocols
Recognize when and how to perform emergency stabilization
Perform secondary full patient assessment
Order and interpret imaging evaluations
Plan treatment—acute and definitive
Assess the impact of comorbidities and concomitant injuries
Plan and perform approach, reduction, and fixation
Prevent, identify, and address complications
Adapt treatment according to specific bone structure / quality
Delineate and perform postoperative management protocol
Perform salvage techniques

Contacts

To address feedback or questions to this education taskforce, email the Curriculum Development Manager Jane Thorley Wiedler or templates@aotrauma.org.

Pelvis and acetabulum