E³ - The Beauty of Basic Knowledge: Emergency Imaging

E³ 25D - The broken back

March 1, 12:30 - 13:30 CET

2 min
Chairperson's introduction
Katharina Mueller-Peltzer, Freiburg / Germany
20 min
Principles of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen (AO) spine injury classification systems
Dinesh Varma, BRIGHTON / Australia
  1. To understand the underlying trauma mechanisms (compression, distraction, translation).
  2. To get familiar with the algorithm of the classification system.
  3. To practice the supplication of the classification on examples of thoracolumbar spinal trauma.
20 min
Principles of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen (AO) spine-DGOU osteoporotic fracture classification system
Carlo Martinoli, Genoa / Italy
  1. To get familiar with the wording and grades of the classification.
  2. To understand the different mechanisms of osteoporotic fractures compared to traumatic fractures in younger patients.
  3. To practice the supplication of the classification on example cases.
18 min
Discussion