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AAOMS 91st Annual Meeting, Scientific Sessions and Exhibition

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Friday, October 1, 2010
7:30am — 9:30am

Symposium: Trauma Battlefield - Lessons Learned


Synopsis

This symposium will review the scope and extent of facial and head and neck trauma treated and the medical management of acute trauma during Operation enduring Freedom. An over view of all catalogued injuries will be reviewed along with the changing patterns of injuries during the engagement. Advancements in triage and the medical management of multisystem trauma on the battlefield will also be discussed. Data and cases on the final restoration of facial trauma patients will be presented and reviewed.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this symposium, participants will be able to:

  1. Discuss the scope of facial trauma and the changing patterns of injury during the engagement
  2. Describe the changes in the medical management of Acute Trauma
  3. Discuss the advancements in triage and management of multisystem Trauma
  4. Describe the techniques employed during the functional restoration and reconstruction of the facial trauma patient
Moderator

David A. Bitonti, DMD
Deputy Commander for Integration and Transition
National Naval Medical Center
Bethesda, MD

Handouts Not
Currently Available

7:30am — 8:00am

Comprehensive Review of Facial Trauma During Operation Enduring Freedom
David B. Powers, DMD, MD
Director, Facial Trauma Management Program, USAF Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills (C-STARS), R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
Baltimore, MD

Handouts Not
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8:00am — 8:30am

Lessons Learned in the Medical Management of Acute Trauma During Operation Enduring Freedom
Warren Dorlac, MD
Cincinnatti, OH

Handouts Not
Currently Available

8:30am — 9:00am

Advancements in Triage and the Management of Multisystem Trauma
James R. Dunne, MD
Trauma Surgeon, US Navy, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
Bethesda, MD

Handouts Not
Currently Available

9:00am — 9:30am

Functional Restoration and Reconstruction of Wartime Facial Trauma
Ivo A. Miller, DDS
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
National Naval Medical Center, National Capital Consortium
Bethesda, MD

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