Dr. Eric Meinberg has been asked by AO North America to teach at their upcoming Basic Course in Seattle from August 23rd to the 26th. The Basic Principles and Techniques of Operative Fracture Management Course is designed to provide participants with a fundamental knowledge of operative treatment of fractures. The course teaches surgeons how to manage trauma and trauma reconstruction. The goal of this course is not to advocate the treatment of all fractures by surgical fixation, but rather to help ensure that when surgery is carried out, that it is done properly based upon principles, appropriate preoperative planning, and decision making.