KLEOS Latin America trained 42 surgeons last month during its first course in the region. The surgical skills course was staffed by 16 faculty members from Argentina and Brazil and was held at the excellent teaching facilities of the Austral Hospital in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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The course on Surgical Approaches to Internal Fixation and Osteosynthesis was led by Dr Carlos M. Autorino and Dr Ivan F. Rubel. It included surgical approaches to the clavicle, humerus, elbow, wrist, pelvis and acetabulum, femur, knee, tibia and ankle. The program provided didactic presentations on the latest thinking in the treatment of orthopaedic trauma followed by anatomical and surgical demonstrations and hands-on cadaveric practical labs using Smith & Nephew internal fixation systems.
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L to R, Dr Carlos Autorino, Dr Ivan Rubel.
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"The speed of modern surgical innovation requires academic partnerships with industry to deliver appropriate medical education that is both relevant and timely,” said Dr. Rubel, orthopaedic surgeon and KLEOS Director for Latin America. “KLEOS has provided a culturally appropriate focus for these relationships and has encouraged a peer-to-peer medical experience reflecting best practice." |
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L to R, Horacio Celario, Smith & Nephew distributor in Argentina, Dr Carlos Autorino, Austral Hospital, Nicola Rusca, KLEOS Global, Dr Alberto Cid Casteulani, Asocicion Argentina de Trauma Ortopedico, Blair Fraser, KLEOS Americas, Mario Martinez, Smith & Nephew Latin America |
The course was offered in collaboration with the Argentinean Association of Orthopaedics and Trauma. It marks a successful start for KLEOS in Latin America and will be followed by an expanding program of educational events and services specific to the region. The didactic presentations and anatomical and surgical demonstrations will be available for review on-line at www.kleos.md in the very near future. Look for them in the multimedia section of the website soon. |
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