AO ASIF Advanced Symposium
on Craniomaxillofacial Reconstruction

The Village at Breckenridge
February 27 - 29, 2000
Breckenridge, Colorado

Sponsored by AO North America

Faculty

The Faculty of this Course is comprised of surgeons distinguished in the fields of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Chairmen

Norman Clark, DMD, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey

Peter J. Koltai, MD, FAAP, FACS
Head, Section of Pediatric Otolaryngology
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio

Edward L. Mosby, DDS
Revzin Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Director, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
University of Missouri-Kansas City Director,
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Graduate Training
Truman Medical Center
Kansas City, Missouri

Honorary Chairman

Joachim Prein, MD, DMD
Professor, Maxillofacial, Craniofacial Surgery
Kantonsspital Basel
Clinic for Maxillofacial, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Basel, Switzerland

International Faculty

Brian Alpert, DDS
Chairman and Professor
Department of Surgical and Hospital Dentistry
University of Louisville
School of Dentistry
Louisville, Kentucky

Philip Boyne, DMD, MS, DSc
Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Loma Linda University
School of Dentistry
Loma Linda, California

Daniel Buchbinder, DMD, MD
Professor, Oral Maxillo-Facial Surgery and Otolaryngology
The Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Chief, Division of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery
The Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York, New York

Ramon M. Esclamado, MD
Associate Professor and Vice Chairman
Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Disorders
Head, Section of Head and Neck Surgery
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio

Gregory R. D. Evans, MD, FACS
Associate Professor
The University of Texas
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Department of Plastic Surgery
Houston, Texas

Jill A. Foster, MD
Opthalmic, Plastic and Orbital Surgery
Division of Ophthalmology/A31
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, OH

John L. Frodel, Jr., MD, FACS
Division of Otolaryngology, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
University of New Mexico Health Science
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Joseph S. Gruss, BChir, MB, FRCSC
Professor and Chief
Craniofacial, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Division of Plastic Surgery
Childrens Hospital and Medical Center
Seattle, Washington

Jeffrey R. Haller, MD
Assistant Professor
Division of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
The University of Utah, School of Medicine Center
Salt Lake City, Utah

Ivo P. Janecka, MD, FACS
Director, Longwood Skull Base Program
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Robert M. Kellman, MD
SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse
Professor and Chairman
Department of Otolaryngology
Syracuse, New York

Douglas W. Klotch, MD, FACS
Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida

George M. Kushner, DMD, MD
Assistant Professor
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Department of Surgical and Hospital Dentistry
University of Louisville School of Dentistry
Louisville, Kentucky

Professor Christian Lindqvist, MD, DDS, PhD
Maxillofacial Surgery
Helsinki University Central Hospital
Kasarmikatu 11
Helsinki, Finland

Paul N. Manson, MD
Professor of Plastic, Reconstructive,
and Maxillofacial Surgery
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Larry A. Sargent, MD
Professor and Chairman
Department of Plastic Surgery
University of Tennessee College of Medicine
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Warren Schubert, MD, FACS
Chairman Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Regions Hospital
St. Paul, Minnesota

Kevin A. Shumrick, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio

Robert B. Stanley, DDS, MD
Professor, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
University of Washington School of Medicine
Chief, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Harborview Medical Center
Seattle, Washington

Joseph E. Van Sickels, DDS
Professor and Senior Surgeon
University of Texas Health Science Center
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
San Antonio, Texas

Craig A. Vander Kolk, MD
Associate Professor
Director, Cleft and Craniofacial Center
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Baltimore, Maryland

S. Anthony Wolfe, MD
Clinical Professor
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
University of Miami School of Medicine
Miami, Florida

Faculty list subject to modification

Course Description

The AO ASIF Advanced Symposium on Craniomaxillofacial Reconstruction is designed for surgeons who have interest/experience in stable fixation techniques and philosophy. The invited Faculty will include clinicians from all three specialties (Oral and Maxillofacial, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck, and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) known for their expertise in their respective fields and in the principles and techniques of stable fixation.

The focus will be on advances as well as controversies in the area of craniomaxillofacial traumatology and reconstructive surgery. The format will consist of lectures, case presentations and panel discussions both in the morning and afternoon sessions (7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.) and focused workshops during the later afternoon sessions (Monday and Tuesday evenings until 7:00 p.m.).

The Symposium will have several parallel goals and objectives, including the presentation of recent advances in craniomaxillofacial surgical technique, medical therapy, imaging and biomaterial. In keeping with the millennial year of the Symposium, we will also provide a historical perspective as an introduction to the program. However, the core theme will be on difficult problems in craniomaxillofacial surgery that continue to challenge even the most experienced surgeons among us. A large part of the program is structured to address very specific complex clinical problems, including surgical access to critical anatomy, sequencing and concurrent reconstruction of multiple injuries, avoidance of mistakes, managing complications and resolving technical dilemmas encountered in our practices.

Free Papers will be presented during the afternoon sessions.

Panel discussions will allow for participant exchange and case analysis; focused workshops will also increase the interaction between participants and Faculty.

Enrollment in this Course is open to attending surgeons and residents in Oral and Maxillofacial, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and other surgical specialties involved with stable internal fixation.

Course Objectives

At the conclusion of this Course, the participant should be able to:

  • Identify recent advances and controversies in the use of internal fixation techniques
  • Identify new techniques and less invasive approaches in the diagnosis and treatment of craniofacial trauma and deformities, including emerging technologies
  • Discuss the management of complex clinical problems including surgical access to critical anatomy, sequencing and concurrent reconstruction of multiple injuries, and avoidance of mistakes
  • Discuss the management of complications and the resolution of technical dilemmas

    ACCREDITATION

    The AO North America is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

    CREDIT HOURS

    The AO North America designates this continuing medical education activity for a maximum of 16 credit hours in Category 1 of the Physician's Recognition Award of the American Medical Association. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

    PRESENTATION INFORMATION

    Off-Label/Experimental Discussions

    Some medical devices discussed or demonstrated in AO ASIF educational activities may not have been cleared by the FDA or may have been cleared by the FDA for specific uses only. The FDA has stated that it is the responsibility of the physician to determine the clearance status of each device he/she wishes to use in clinical practice. Faculty are advised that should their presentations or instructions during this Course include any off-label/experimental use or application, they are to make this known to the audience whenever possible.

    Faculty Disclosure

    AO North America relies upon invited Faculty to provide educational content that is objective and as free of bias as possible. In this context, Faculty are expected to indicate any commercial relationship relevant to their presentations at this CME activity.

    COURSE INFORMATION

    Course Tuition

    Full Tuition. . . . . .$600.00
    Resident Tuition (with letter from Program Chairman). . . . . .$350.00

    Tuition Includes

    :

    Registration materials, course syllabus, reception, continental breakfasts and coffee breaks.

    Overview of the Schedule

    Registration

    Saturday, February 26
    5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
    Sunday, February 27
    6:15 a.m. - 7:15 a.m.

    Course Opening

    Sunday, February 27
    7:30 a.m.

    Opening Reception
    Sunday, February 27
    7:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.

    An example of the daily schedule is as follows:

    Lectures
    7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

    Free Papers
    2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

    Lectures Resume
    4:00 p.m.

    Focused Workshops
    5:30 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.

    The Course will end at approximately 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 29.

    Schedule subject to modification

    PROGRAM

    Lectures, Panel Discussions and Focused Workshops will include the following topics and proposed presenters:

    History

  • Maxillofacial Trauma (Alpert)
  • Craniofacial Surgery (Wolfe)
  • Evolution of Rigid Fixation (Prein)

    Advances in Techniques and Imaging

  • Endoscopic Approach to Orbital Trauma (Stanley)
  • Midfacial Face Lift (Foster)
  • Orbital Volume Analysis (Schubert)
  • Palatomaxillary Restorations (Buchbinder)
  • Platelet Rich Plasma in Reconstructive Surgery (Mosby)

    Mandibular Trauma: Controversies and Consensus

  • Infected vs. Noninfected (Alpert)
  • Condylar Fractures (Lindqvist)
  • Compression vs. Noncompression (Van Sickels)
  • Small Plate vs. Large Plate (Kushner)
  • Reconstruction Plates (Buchbinder)

    Mandibular Reconstruction and Distraction

  • Microvascular Free Flaps with Rigid Fixation-Cleveland Clinic Experience (Esclamado)
  • Microvascular Free Flaps with Rigid Fixation-MD Anderson Experience (Evans)
  • Distraction Osteogenesis-Mt. Sinai Experience (Buchbinder)
  • Distraction Osteogenesis-Johns Hopkins Experience (Vander Kolk)

    Midfacial Trauma

  • Nasal Fractures (Shumrick)
  • Frontal Sinus Fractures (Frodel)
  • Combined Facial and Intracranial Fractures (Kellman)
  • Split Palate and Broken Condyle (Clark)
  • Sequencing of Facial Fractures (Gruss)
  • Diagnosis and Sequencing of Orbital Fractures (Manson)
  • Functional Orbital Restoration (Sargent)
  • Injury to the Orbital Apex (Stanley)
  • Secondary Reconstruction (Manson)

    The Cranial Base

  • Modular Facial Disassembly (Janecka)
  • Anterior Subcranial Access (Kellman)
  • Lateral Cranial Base Access (Klotch)

    Pediatric Problems

  • Mandibular Trauma in Children (Lindqvist)
  • Midfacial Trauma in Children (Koltai)
  • Orbital Hypertelorism (Wolfe)
  • Cruzon's, Apert's, and Pfefer's Syndromes (Sargent)

    Complications-How I Wish I Hadn't Done It

  • Mandible (Mosby)
  • Orbit (Gruss)
  • Occlusion (Alpert)
  • Midface (Kellman)

    Biomaterials

  • Past, Present, Future of Biomaterials (Boyne)
  • Resorbable Plating Systems (Lindqvist)
  • Bone Morphogenic Protein and Growth Factors (Buchbinder)

    Program subject to modification.

    Financial and technical support provided by Synthes.

    REGISTRATION

    You have the option to register online or submit the registration form to the address listed below.

    Click here for the Registration Form

    Registration is required in advance, as seating is limited. Immediate response is encouraged.

    Registration Deadline is January 15, 2000. Full refunds will be made only if written notice of cancellation is received by this date. Cancellations received after this date will be subject to a $150.00 cancellation fee. No course tuition refund will be issued for cancellations received after February 11, 2000.

    Upon receipt of your registration form and payment, confirmation of your registration will be mailed to you. The Course organization cannot be responsible for the reservation of your hotel accommodations. Please take care of this immediately.

    Until official confirmation is received, do not consider yourself registered in this Course.

    If you do not wish to submit your registration form online, please complete the registration form and return it along with your tuition payment in full, to:

    AO ASIF Continuing Education
    RE: Breckenridge Maxillofacial Course - February 27-29
    P.O. Box 1766
    Paoli, PA 19301-0800
    Tele: (800) 769-1391
    Fax: (610) 251-5039

    Accommodations and Travel Arrangements

    HOTEL RESERVATIONS

    Hotel reservations are the responsibility of the individual registrant. A block of rooms has been reserved at a rate of $200.00, studio and $190, two queens, plus 10.4% tax, per night at The Village at Breckenridge Resort, Breckenridge, Colorado. Rooms will be held at these rates until January 15, 2000. After this date, rooms will be on an as-available basis. Please contact the hotel reservation number that will be listed in your registration confirmation packet to make your reservations and indicate that you are with the AO ASIF Course. Hotel reservations require two nights advance deposit. A 5% per person, per day, entertainment fee will be charged by the hotel. Please contact the hotel for cancellation policy.

    AIR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION

    We suggest you contact World Travel at (800) 262-8065 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) for air transportation. Please identify yourself as a participant in this Course.

    LOCATION

    The Village at Breckenridge Resort is less than two hours from Denver International Airport or the Colorado Springs Airport. Nestled at the base of the Ten Mile Mountain Range on historic Main Street, The Village features ski-in/ski-out convenience. Enjoy breathtaking views while cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, and dog sledding or while taking a dinner sleigh ride.

    Breckenridge itself is a quaint 137-year-old Victorian town and is recognized as the largest historic district in Colorado. With its prime location, the Village is the primary transfer point in Breckenridge for the free county-wide transportation systems, including the Summit Stage, the town trolley, and the ski area busses. When not partaking of the snow activities, the Village offers a multitude of activities and shops guaranteed to entertain the whole family.

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