OTC South Africa: Elevating Orthopaedic Trauma Care in South Africa and Around The World

The OTC South Africa, in collaboration with the South African Orthopaedic Trauma Society (SAOTS), is dedicated to advancing the standard of orthopaedic trauma care across our nation. We aim to achieve this through a multi-faceted approach, offering high-quality, regulated platforms designed for all professionals involved in trauma care – from paramedics and theatre technicians to orthopaedic trauma fellows and consultants.

We currently offer the following:

Regulated Online Trauma Symposia: Engaging and informative virtual events.
-An annual event, the theme varies according to hot topics of the moment.

Hands-on Courses & Workshops: Practical training for enhanced skills.
-An annual front room orthopaedic trauma course(FROC).
-It promises to equip the delegates with the necessary basic skills to manage all orthopaedic emergencies in the emergency room.
 
A 2 day hands-on workshop aimed at all emergency room workers. It promises to equip the delegates with the necessary basic skills to manage all orthopaedic emergencies in the emergency room.
 

OTCSA intermediate orthopaedic surgical skills course. 
-A mixed didactic and hands-on workshop designed to cater for the orthopaedic trainees surgical skills. The focus is on surgical fixation of common and complex fractures with the use of surgical plates, nails and external fixators.
 
OTCSA  Advanced orthopaedic surgical skills course. 
-This course is designed for specialist orthopaedic surgeons who want to advance their skills in the following areas of orthopaedic trauma:
1.Pelvis and acetabular reconstruction
2.Limb reconstruction
3.The complex shoulder fracture

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