High Energy Shoulder and Chest Trauma

Friday, October 20, 2023

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM PST

Location: 606-607

Moderator(s)

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Ben Ollivere, MD

Chair of Orthopaedic Trauma
Univeristy of Nottingham
Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

Disclosure(s): Smith & Nephew: Consultant (Ongoing), Grant or Research Support, or I am listed as the PI (Ongoing), Other Financial or Material Support (Ongoing); Stryker: Consultant (Ongoing), Speakers Bureau (Ongoing)

Faculty(s)

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Andrew D. Duckworth, MSc, PhD

Consultant Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon
Edinburgh Orthopaedics and University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Disclosure(s): Acumed: Grant or Research Support, or I am listed as the PI (Ongoing); Agnovos: Grant or Research Support, or I am listed as the PI (Ongoing); Smith and Nephew: Grant or Research Support, or I am listed as the PI (Ongoing), Other Financial or Material Support (Ongoing); Stryker: Grant or Research Support, or I am listed as the PI (Ongoing)
Niloofar Dehghan, MD

Chief of trauma; Associate professor
The CORE Institute; University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Disclosure(s): acumed: Consultant (Ongoing); ITS: Consultant (Ongoing); stryker: Consultant (Ongoing)
Michael McKee, MD

Professor and Chairman
University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Disclosure(s): Exactech: Consultant (Ongoing); ITS: Consultant (Ongoing); LWW: Other Financial or Material Support (Ongoing); Stryker: Consultant (Ongoing); Wolters Kluwer: Other Financial or Material Support (Ongoing)

High energy shoulder girdle injuries are an area of controversy. Increasingly the shoulder girdle and chest are being seen as single functional unit with complex injuries requiring clear decision making. This breakout will address when and how to operate on injuries to the chest wall, scapula, ACJ and high energy clavicular injuries. Focusing on use of contemporary techniques management and rehabilitation strategies focussing on controversies and points for debate.

There is a rapidly changing practice in shoulder girdle and chest trauma. As outcomes from surgical chest wall stabilisation, ACJ injuries and clavicle fractures are being tested in randomised trials there is emerging evidence to support decision making in these complex injuries.
The discussion and debate nature of this session will allow the underlying evidence basis for 4 common and difficult injuries to be addressed and understood. The session will focus decision making processes in the key areas and be followed by a case illustrated discussion session to cover tips and tricks supported by a principles based approach to complex injuries.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

Apply management strategies for complex shoulder girdle and chest injuries.
Understand when and how to intervene to maximise outcomes.
Improve decision making in difficult decision making.