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Exhibitor: OrthoView
While attending the Chicago Trauma Symposium be sure to see what OrthoView has to offer firsthand in the exhibit hall.OrthoView provides the traumatologist with a complete planning and templating solution using digital images. With OrthoView, an orthopaedic trauma specialist can create a detailed surgical plan, template nails, plates, bend plates o...Read more...
Exhibitor: Mazor Surgical Technologies
Visit the Mazor Surgical Technologies booth to see this great product for yourself, C-InSight - affordably adding 3D capabilities to your existing C-Arm. Studies show that intraoperative 3D can detect malpositioning which are not visible in 2D Fluoroscopy. The clinical outcome of intraoperative 3D is significant as it allows immediate verification,...Read more...
Boots of a Fallen Soldier
In honor of July 4th, I'd like to share with you "Boots of a Fallen Soldier" painted by Matthew Jimenez, MD, Course Chairman for the Chicago Trauma Symposium. Take some time today to remember all of our military men and women, past and present. Thank a soldier for maintaining our Independence!You will see this and other artwork in the travelling W...Read more...
Exhibitor: WaterGuard
Have your patients been asking you for a better option to keep their cast dry while showering? WaterGuard is your answer.The WaterGuard sleeve is slip-on, self sealing protection that fits snug enough to keep water out, while remaining comfortable to the user. It slips over arm, leg and knee injury sites and come in sizes for adults, children and i...Read more...
Foundation for Education and Musculoskeletal Research
The Foundation for Education and Musculoskeletal Research (FEMR) was founded with the mission to become a resource for unbiased information to promote musculoskeletal health and research, prevent fragility fractures and increase awareness of osteoporosis and related bone trauma and disabilities. Visit the FEMR booth at the exhibit hall to learn ...Read more...
Hands-on Workshop: New Concepts in Cephlomedullary Nailing
The Synthes Titanium Trochanteric Fixation Nail (TFN) is intended to treat stable and unstable pertrochanteric fractures, intertrochanteric fractures, basal neck fractures, and combinations thereof. The Long TFN is additionally indicated for subtrochanteric fractures, pertrochanteric fractures associated with shaft fractures, pathologic fractures o...Read more...
Everyone enjoys fireworks!
Everyone enjoys fireworks and ferris wheels! Visit Navy Pier, I know every other tourist does but it is enjoyable. There are fireworks on Wednesdays 9:30 pm and Saturdays 10:15 pm every week during the summer. Get a great view of the Chicago skyline and lake front on the 150 foot-high ferris wheel modeled after the first ferris wheel. The first ...Read more...
Orthopaedic Life in Iraq & Afganistan Keynote Address
Join me in first thanking Colonel Colin Miller, MD for his dedication and years of service to the US Army.Colonel Colin Miller, MD will be presenting a keynote Friday, August 6 on Orthopaedic Life in Iraq & Afganistan. He'll present to you what he experiences during his tours of duty. You'll learn what life on the 'front line' and working in a fie...Read more...
Le Colonial: A Great Dining Option
Now here is a restaurant and dining option you may not have at home...Le Colonial, an upscale French-Vietnamese restaurant. This restaurant serves great food with great atmosphere. I like to say the upstairs has a South Pacific feel for all you musical lovers. This again is a personal favorite of mine. Visit there website to check out the menu ...Read more...
Own the Bone
The goal of the Own the Bone program is to close the treatment gap between the repair of a fragility fracture and the prevention of future fractures. By implementing a comprehensive 10-measure program, Own the Bone seeks to: Close the gap documented in the RAND and NCQA studies as it applies to physician treatment recommendationsChange physician an...Read more...
