Orthopaedics

8:30 – 9:00 Registration
9:00 – 9:15 Welcome and Introduction to course
9.15 – 9.45 Bone- Biomechanics and healing
9.45 – 10.15 Approach to the trauma case – Initial approach / stabilisation etc
10.15 – 10.45 Soft Tissue Handling and fracture reduction techniques
10.45 – 11.00 COFFEE BREAK
11.00 – 11.30 Fracture case assessment and fracture classification
11.30 – 12.30 Case discussion FPAS
12.30 – 13.30 LUNCH
13.30 – 14.00 Cats are not small dogs?
14.00 – 14.30 Introduction to screws:
Types of screw
Choosing screws
Applying screws
14.30 – 14.45 COFFEE BREAK
14.45 – 15.15 Screw practical – Lag screw and positional screw
15.15 – 16.00 Introduction to pins and wire and tension bands:
IM pins
Placement of IM pins
Pins and tension band
16.00 – 16.30 IM pin and cerclage practical
16.30 – 17.00 Pin and tension band
17:00-19:00 GET TOGETHER

9.00 – 9.15 Review of previous day
9.15 – 10.15 Pre / Peri and postoperative analgesia options for longbone fracture management
10.15 – 10.45 Introduction to plates
Non locking plates
Selection of plates
Benefits of plates
10.45 – 11.00 Compression plates
11.00 – 11.15 COFFEE BREAK
11.15 – 11.30 Neutralisation plates
11.30 – 11.45 Bridging plates
11.45 – 12.00 Radius and ulna fractures
12.00 – 13.00 Transverse radial fracture
13.00 – 14.00 LUNCH
14.00 – 14.15 Femoral fractures
14.15– 15.25 Comminuted femoral fracture plate rod
15.25 – 15.40 COFFEE BREAK
15.40 – 15.55 Tibial fractures
15.55 – 17.00 Oblique tibial fracture – Lag screw and neutralisation plat

9.00 – 9.15 Review of previous day
9.15 – 9.35 Introduction to Juvenile fractures
9.35 – 10.15 Introduction to ESF
10.15 – 10.30 COFFEE BREAK
10.30 – 11.30 Diagnostic imaging of the trauma case
11.30 – 12.00 Tibial fractures
12.00 – 12.30 Interactive fracture planning of radius/ulna, femoral and tibial fractures – VPOP
12.30 – 13.30 LUNCH
13.30 – 15.00 Approach to the radius and ulna and stabilisation of a transverse radial fracture
15.00 – 15.15 COFFEE BREAK
15.15 – 17.00 Lateral approach to femur and stabilisation of a comminuted femoral fracture – IM pin and a bridging plate
18-21 Uhr FAIRWELL DINNER

9.00 – 9.15 Review of previous day
9:15-09:45 Bone graft
9:45- 10:00 COFFEE BREAK
10:00-11:30 Approach and Lag screws and neutralisation plate for oblique tibial fracture
11.30 – 11.50 Metacarpal and metatarsal fractures
11.50 – 12.30 Dowel pinning metatarsal fracture
12.30 – 13.30 LUNCH
13.30 – 13.50 The Four A’s of radiographic assessment
13.50 – 14.20 Post operative rehabilitation and fracture disease
14.20 – 14.35 Locking plates and their pitfalls
14.35 – 14.55 Introduction to articular fractures
14.55 – 15.15 COFFEE BREAK
15.15 – 15.45 Managing open fractures
15.45 – 16.15 Infection and osteomyelitis
Appropriate use of antibiotics
16.15 – 17.00 Delayed union, non union and malunion

8.00 – 8.15 Review of previous day
8.15 –9.40 Post operative radiograph reviews
9.40 – 10.00 MIPO
10.00 – 10.15 COFFEE BREAK
10.15 – 10.40 Pathological fractures
10.40 – 12.00 Case discussion – complications of fracture healing
12.00 – 13.00 LUNCH
13.00 – 13.20 Conservative fracture management – when is it an option?
13.20 – 14.00 Why did my repair fail?
14.00 – 15.00 Evaluation and CASUS case management and Certification