Complex Long Bone Fractures
Wednesday 13th March 2019
The Pullman Hotel - King George Room
AGENDA:
08:00 Welcome and introduction
08:05 Locking Plates – a short review
08:25 Decision-making – Direct or Indirect Reduction
08:45 Femur fractures
09:15 Break
09:30 Laboratory 1- comminuted femur fracture repair - cat
10:30 Tibial Fractures
11:00 Laboratory 2 - comminuted tibial fracture repair - dog
12:15 Lunch
13:15 Radius Fractures
13:45 Laboratory 3 - distal radial fracture repair - toy breed
14:45 Break
15:00 Humeral Y Fractures
15:30 Laboratory 4 - humeral Y fracture repair - dog
16:45 Discussion
17:00 End of Day
Your tutor
course brief
Complex fractures of the long bones can be intimidating in dogs and cats. Accurate and appropriate surgical repair is mandatory for a successful outcome and avoidance of complications. This interactive course includes lectures and laboratories to teach participants the techniques of repair of complex fractures in large dogs, toy breed dogs and cats. Participants will repair complex fractures of the femur, tibia, humerus and radius on plastic bones using state of the art equipment and implants.
Participants will use locking plate technology to simplify, increase precision and reduce complications of the procedure. This course is appropriate for specialists, residents, interns and general practitioners with orthopedic experience and an interest in advancing their decision-making skills and treatment of patients having pelvic trauma.
​
BOOK NOW