Learn like you were there! 

Take a front-row virtual seat at this Academy skills course recorded virtually in May 2025: AAOS Course OnDemand: Daily Dilemmas in Trauma Course

Course Directors: Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD, FAAOS and J. Tracy Watson, MD, FAAOS. 
 
Prepare to face fractures of all complexities! Look forward to gaining different perspectives and improving critical thinking with expert viewpoints on challenging cases. Through expert-led video demonstrations and focused educational segments, you’ll have the flexibility to explore and refine essential techniques in managing “daily dilemmas”—on your own schedule.  

This convenient, self-directed course gives you the flexibility to engage with trusted AAOS course content, online at your convenience. 

 
Learning Objectives 

At the conclusion of this course, learners should be able to: 

•    Review the appropriate care and treatment options for common yet often complex fractures and injury patterns  
•    Apply different algorithms for the evaluation of common traumatic injuries based on diagnostic modalities and treatment options, with an emphasis on current concepts of surgical management  
•    Identify indications and surgical approaches for anatomic specific fractures  
•    Discuss contemporary fracture fixation strategies  
•    Manage post-operative care for the patient with traumatic injuries  

All course content will be available through July 7, 2027.   

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. AAOS designates this activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. The CME is not scored and recorded. The CME will expire 2 years from the launch date of the program.