This two-day practical course is designed to provide a solid grounding in how do deal with common orthopaedic problems and build confidence in surgical approaches and techniques.
Program
The combination of lectures and practical sessions will revise relevant surgical anatomy to enable delegates to undertake with confidence the surgical management of common articular problems. These will include femoral head and neck arthroplasty, surgery for osteochondrosis, lateral retinacular suture placement for the cruciate deficient stifle, and techniques to correct medial patellar luxation. Basic fracture planning will be described and the correct use of wire, screws and plates will be undertaken.
Inclusions
- Comprehensive course notes are supplied.
- Full catering is provided each day.
Speaker / Venue
2019 speaker and venue to be confirmed.
By the end of this day delegates should have an understanding of:
- Relevant surgical anatomy and the sympathetic handling of tissues
- Key surgical approaches to bones and joints
- Fracture planning
- Fracture repair using pins, plates, cerclage and tension band wires
By the end of this day delegates should have an understanding of
- The correct use of screws as lag, position and plate screws
- Osteochondrosis
- Cranial cruciate ligament disease and patellar luxation
- Hip and elbow dysplasia
Prices and booking
A$1,990.00
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