Small Animal Two Day Orthopaedics Workshop - 26 & 27 NOV 2024

In this new 2-day event we present lectures and practical wetlab training relevant to all general practitioners seeing, or interested in managing, cases of diaphyseal fractures and joint disease.

Can book for one day if preferred

Day One - Fracture Repair

For budding orthopaedic surgeons in first-opinion practice, getting started is tough. Choosing suitable cases to manage in-house with a limited bank of equipment can prove to be slow progress. This course is aimed at surgeons looking to cut their teeth in fracture repair, as well as surgeons looking to revise the practical components of first-opinion fracture repair.

Day Two - Stifle Surgery

Day Two of the course presents the aetiology and treatment options for cases of canine cruciate ligament disease (CCLD) and patella luxation, followed by an extensive cadaver-based wetlab session.

Lunch and refreshments included.

Course Description

Day One - Fracture Repair

The day is split between essential fracture planning to ensure correct case selection whilst leaving lots of time for cadaver-based practical work where all of the following procedures can be practiced at leisure:

• Repair of tibial crest avulsion fractures
• Repair of distal femoral physeal fractures
• Repair of long oblique femoral fractures
• Placing safe normograde intramedullary pins into the femur, tibia and metatarsals/metacarpals.
• Candidates may request to practice anatomical approaches and pin/wire techniques with the specialists tailored to their individual needs.

Speakers:

Tom Cox BVSc CertAVP(GSAS) DipECVS FHEA MRCVS EBVS®

Rob Pettit BVSc PGCertLTHE DSAS(Orth) SFHEA FRCVS RCVS

Day Two - Stifle Surgery

Each lecture period is followed by a practical session where surgical techniques are refined. CCLD principles, decision-making, meniscal exam and lateral suture technique are covered in the morning, while the aetiology, diagnosis and treatment of patella luxation are covered in the afternoon session.

Speakers

Eithne Comerford MVB PhD CertVR CertSAS PGCertHE DipECVS FHEA FRCVS RCVS

Andrew Tomlinson BVSc CertAVP(GSAS) DipECVS MRCVS EBVS® 

Learning outcomes:

• Develop a deeper understanding of diagnostics and surgical decision-making in cases of CCLD and patellar luxation.
• Demonstrate the surgical techniques required for meniscal exam and lateral suture for CCLD, and trochleoplasty/tibial crest transposition for patella luxation
• Develop an understanding of the uses and limitations of these surgical procedures in order to avoid and manage complications in surgical cases.

 

This workshop is suitable for students students working towards an RCVS CertAVP as well as all first opinion small animal surgeons with an interest in orthopaedics.