AO Technical Commission Meet the Experts
Excellence in innovation on display.
This popular format offers the opportunity to learn about the AO Technical Commission's most recently approved medical devices and to explore hot topics in trauma and orthopedic surgery. The sessions showcase clinical benefits of innovative devices and surgical techniques which are so new that they have not yet been included in AO course programs.
In an engaging series of stage shows featuring practical demonstrations, expert surgeons who are directly involved in the development of new implants and instruments present clinical cases and explain the benefits of new solutions for patient care. The sessions are streamed live and available thereafter on our website.
Meet the Experts 2023
Explore latest innovations in orthopedic surgery with our experts.
Treatment of Extraarticular Distal Radius Fractures with a Novel Intramedullary Nail
Prof. Dr. med. Ladislav Nagy and Prof. Dr. med. Martin Langer demonstrate how to treat an extraarticular distal radius fracture by using intramedullary nailing. After the procedure, the surgeons discuss the outcome.
Innovations in treatment of syndesmotic injuries
The FIBULINK™ Syndesmosis Repair System combines the benefits of fixation of a screw and the flexibility of a suture. It is the first adjustable syndesmotic repair system to enable precise, anatomical syndesmotic fixation. A short, high-strength suture bridge helps to restore the physiological kinematics of the ankle. The fixation concept addresses limitations of suture button constructs including lack of tension control and medial soft tissue disruption. In this Meet the Experts video, Michael Swords and Andy Sands explain the function and clinical benefits of this syndesmotic fixation system. The insertion of the implant is demonstrated in an artificial bone model as well as in a cadaveric specimen.
MAXFRAME AUTOSTRUT
MAXFRAME AUTOSTRUT™ Multi-Axial Correction System is a first-of-its-kind fully automated hexapod ring-fixation system. It provides a solution to the drawbacks of hexapod external ring-fixation treatment by automating the strut adjustment process. Patients no longer need to manipulate the struts, leading to a superior experience throughout the treatment, and reducing the risk of negative clinical outcomes caused by unintended strut adjustments. It further enables smaller, more frequent actuations, up to 20 times per day. This may be better for the surrounding soft tissue, reduce pain, and improve the quality of the bone regenerate vs. larger and less frequent strut adjustments..
Intrapelvic Acetabular System
Trends in occurence and treatment of pelvic fractures define a need for new intrapelvic acetabular devices to be used for stabilization. The possibility to deploy such new devices while using less invasive surgical approaches is of significant benefit to more fragile patients. The Intrapelvic Acetabular System provides a biomechanically sound implant set that can be adjusted intraoperatively to match the patient's anatomy. Further, a new complete set of instruments including plate trials and plateholders, retractors, reduction forceps, benders, and tools for screw insertion provide superior ease of use compared with other available solutions.