Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery
Pelvic Surgery I - Coxofemoral Luxation & Hip Dysplasia
Module Information
By the end of the course delegates should have an understanding of:
- Diagnosis and treatment of coxofemoral luxations
- Diagnosis and treatment of hip dysplasia
- How to treat a luxated hip using a toggle pin or an ileofemoral sling
- How to perform a juvenile symphysiodesis
- How to perform a triple pelvic osteotomy
Delegates will practise the above procedures in a wet-lab environment. Delegates will also have the chance to practice TPOs on plastic bones.
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25 Feb 2019 (9:30-17:30) | Cremona | Bruno Peirone|Lisa Piras |
Pelvic Surgery II -Total Hip Replacement
Module Information
By the end of the course delegates should have an understanding of:
- Indications of Total Hip Replacement
- Complications of Total Hip Replacement
- How to perform Total Hip Replacement using the Biomedtrix system (CFX, BFX and hybrid)
- How to perform Total Hip Replacement using the Kyon system
A demonstration will be given of a total hip replacement using the Biomedtrix / Kyon system in a wet lab environment
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Where |
Speaker |
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26 Feb 2019 (9:30-17:30) | Cremona | Ulrike Matis|Aldo Vezzoni |
Stifle Surgery I - TPLO & CCWO
Module Information
By the end of the course delegates should have an understanding of:
- Advantages and disadvantages of performing a TPLO or CCWO
- Complications of TPLOs and CCWOs
- How to perform a TPLO
- How to perform a CCWO
Delegates will practise the above procedures in a wet-lab environment
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Where |
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27 Feb 2019 (9:30-17:30) | Cremona | Ulrike Matis|Aldo Vezzoni |
Stifle Surgery II - TTA & CBLO
Module Information
By the end of the course delegates should have an understanding of:
- Advantages and disadvantages of performing a TTA or CBLO
- Complications of TTAs and CBLOs
- How to perform a TTA
- How to perform a CBLO
Delegates will practise a TTA and a CBLO in a wet-lab environment
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Where |
Speaker |
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28 Feb 2019 (9:30-17:30) | Cremona | Ditte Skytte|Hugo Schmoekel |
General Hindlimb Surgery - Patella Alta; Tibial and Femoral Procedures
Module Information
At the end of the course delegates should have an understanding of:
- How to correct a patella alta
- How perform a tibial crest transposition in combination with a TTA / TPLO / CBLO
- How to perform femoral osteotomies to correct femoral deformities predisposing patellar luxation
- How to perform tibial osteotomies to correct tibial deformities predisposing patellar luxation
Delegates will practise the above procedures in a wet-lab environment
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Where |
Speaker |
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1 Mar 2019 (9:30-17:30) | Cremona | Alan Danielski|Miguel Solano |
Arthroscopic Procedures I
Module Information
At the end of this module delegates should be able to:
- Review the instrumentation necessary for arthroscopic procedures
- Discuss common joint pathology
- Understand the indications for arthroscopy
- Understand patient preparation and the creation of portals for elbow, shoulder and stifle arthroscopy
Practise the above techniques in a wet-lab environment
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Where |
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15 Jul 2019 (9:30-17:30) | Madrid | Pilar Lafuente|Ulrich Rytz |
Arthroscopic Procedures II
Module Information
At the end of this module delegates should be able to:
- Understand the limitations and possible complications of arthroscopic procedures
- Perform an arthroscopic examination of the elbow, shoulder and stifle joints
- Perform simple arthroscopic surgery of the elbow, shoulder and stifle joints
Practise the above techniques in a wet-lab environment
When |
Where |
Speaker |
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16 Jul 2019 (9:30-17:30) | Madrid | Pilar Lafuente|Ulrich Rytz |
Shoulder Surgery
Module Information
At the end of the course delegates should have an understanding of:
- Indications for salvage procedures of the shoulder joint
- How to perform an excision arthroplasty of the shoulder joint
- How to perform an arthrodesis of the shoulder joint
- How to apply a velpeau sling or spica splint
Delegates will practise the above procedures in a wet-lab environment.
When |
Where |
Speaker |
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17 Jul 2019 (9:30-17:30) | Madrid | Alessandro Andreoni|Pilar Lafuente |
Elbow Surgery I
Module Information
At the end of the module delegates should have an understanding of:
- Diagnosis and treatment of un-united anconeal process
- Diagnosis and treatment of elbow incongruence
- How to reattach an un-united anconeal process using a lag screw
- How to perform proximal and distal ulna osteotomies/ostectomies including
Delegates will practise the above procedures in a wet-lab environment
When |
Where |
Speaker |
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18 Jul 2019 (9:30-17:30) | Madrid | Alessandro Andreoni|Alan Danielski |
Elbow Surgery II
Module Information
At the end of the module delegates should have an understanding of:
- Indications of performing a canine unicompartimental elbow (CUE) procedure
- Indications of performing a proximal abducting ulna (PAUL) procedure
- How to perform a CUE procedure
- How to perform a PAUL procedure
Delegates will receive a demonstration of the CUE and PAUL procedures in a wet-lab environment
When |
Where |
Speaker |
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19 Jul 2019 (9:30-17:30) | Madrid | Alessandro Andreoni|Alan Danielski |
Achilles Tendon and Tarsal Surgery
Module Information
At the end of the course delegates should have an understanding of:
- How to diagnose and treat achilles tendon disease
- How to stabilise a luxated tarsal joint using ligament replacement/augmentation techniques
- How to perform a pantarsal arthrodesis
- How to perform a partial tarsal arthrodesis
Delegates will practise the above procedures in a wet-lab environment
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Where |
Speaker |
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16 Sep 2019 (9:30-17:30) | Sheffield | Scott Rutherford|Stephen Clarke |
Limb Fractures I - Internal Fixation
Module Information
At the end of the course delegates should have an understanding of:
- General principles of internal fixation
- How to treat humeral condylar fractures (unicondylar / bicondylar)
- How to reduce and stabilise fractures of the acetabulum
- How to reduce and stabilise carpal fractures
- How to reduce and stabilise tarsal fractures
Delegates will practise the above procedures in a wet-lab environment
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Where |
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17 Sep 2019 (9:30-17:30) | Sheffield | Richard Meeson|Heidi Radke |
Limb Fractures II - External Fixation
Module Information
At the end of the course delegates should have an understanding of:
- General principles and of external skeletal fixation
- How to stabilise radial fractures with a type Ib linear ESF frame
- How to stabilise tibial fractures with a type IIb linear ESF frame
- How to stabilise humeral and femoral fractures using a linear ESF frame / tie in configuration
Delegates will practise the above procedures in a wet-lab environment
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Where |
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18 Sep 2019 (9:30-17:30) | Sheffield | Mark Longley|Hannes Bergmann |
Neurosurgery I
Module Information
At the end of the course delegates should have an understanding of:
- Pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of interverterbral disc disease
- How to perform a hemilaminectomy/corpectomy to decompress the thoraco-lumbar spine
- How to perform a dorsal laminectomy to decompress the lumbo-sacral spine
Delegates will practise hemilaminectomies, corpectomies and dorsal laminectomy in a wet-lab environment
When |
Where |
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19 Sep 2019 (9:30-17:30) | Sheffield | Bill Oxley|Sebastien Behr |
Neurosurgery II
Module Information
At the end of the course delegates should have an understanding of:
- Cervical disc disease
- Cervical spondylomyelopathy
- How to perform a ventral slot
- How to stabilise vertebral fractures
Delegates will perform a ventral slot and stabilise vertebral fractures in a wet-lab environment
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20 Sep 2019 (9:30-17:30) | Sheffield | Bill Oxley|Sebastien Behr |
Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery Pricing
Booking Options
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Full Course | £10,371.00 | £924.00 | £11,295.00 |
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