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24th Jun 2023
12:00 - 2:00pm (GMT)
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The Harvard Global Orthopaedics Collaborative is hosting its first "Arthroplasty in Africa" virtual education conference, scheduled for 24 June 2023. The conference will focus on the hip -- hemiarthroplasty, primary total arthroplasty, and revisions. Case submissions are due on 16 June.

To submit a case: https://forms.gle/uLN2XsdjTYguMn3T9.

Conference Goals:

  1. Showcase the complexity of cases in Africa and their surgical management in a resource-limited environment
  2. Improve knowledge, foster international discussion, and lasting relationships, and motivate the younger generation of orthopedic surgeons practicing in LMICs

Summary

Join the Harvard Global Orthopaedics Collaborative and SONA Global in collaboration with Global Orthopaedics at Johns Hopkins and World Orthopaedic Concern on 24th June for a virtual education conference on Hip Arthroplasty in Africa. Led by experienced medical professionals, this event will be highly relevant to medical practitioners as it focuses on hip surgeries such as hemiarthroplasty, primary total arthroplasty, and revision. Through case presentations from across Africa, you’ll gain valuable insight into the complexities of hip arthroplasty in a resource-limited environment whilst engaging in discussion with colleagues and helping motivate the next generation of orthopedic surgeons.

Learning objectives

Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify the indications for hip hemiarthroplasty, primary total hip arthroplasty, and revisions in Africa.
  2. Explain the preoperative work-up and evaluation needed before hip arthroplasty.
  3. Understand the principles for orthopedic surgical decision making and resource utilization in Africa.
  4. Describe best practices in the post-operative care for patients with hip arthroplasty.
  5. Identify the importance of international collaborations in the development of surgical care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
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24th Jun 2023
12:00 - 2:00pm (GMT)
Hosted on MedAll
Attendance certificate available
This event has ended. Similar events
Free
ONLINE