Orthopaedics Wet Lab in Small Animals

Practical Demonstrations combined with hands on experience

Hamish R.Denny MA, VetMB, PhD, DSAO, FRCVS

and

Shane Guerin MVB, MRCVS, MACVSc, DipVCSc, Cert SAO, Dip ECVS.

Wed 9th and Thurs 10th June 2010

Course Summary

This course which will cover joint surgery, common orthopaedic problems and will be presented with emphasis on practical approach, tips and solutions to the problem.

This course is aimed at veterinary practitioners who wish to refresh and update their knowledge and practical skills in orthopaedic surgery .

10.5 CVE credits for Wednesday and 10.5 CVE credits for Thursday (21 CVE for the two days)

Wednesday June 9th

9.00 

Registration - Welcome - Introduction

9.15 

Fracture planning  

                

Principles of screw application. Position screws and lag screws.

Principles of plate application, compression, neutralisation, buttress.

               

Coffee/Tea Break

Wetlab practical on plastic bones to demonstrate screw placement  lag screw, position screw

Wetlab practical on cadaver, Lateral condylar fracture approach  – lag screw + Kirschner wire fixation

Wetlab practical on cadaver transverse fracture radius & ulna, approach + compression plate fixation

13.00 –14.00

Lunch

           

Wetlab Practical on cadaver - Craniolateral approach to the humerus

Wetlab Practical on cadaver - Medial approach to the humerus

Wetlab Practical on cadaver - Oblique fracture of tibia lag screw fixation + neutralisation plate    

Fracture complications and how to avoid them

17.00

Question Time & Finish

Thursday June 10th

9.00

Registration & Welcome

9.15

I/M pins

               

Cerclage wire

               

Wire Tension bands

Tea/Coffee Break

Wetlab Practical on cadaver - Exposure of femur, repair oblique fracture with  I/M pin + Cerclage wire.

Wetlab Practical on cadaver - Avulsion fracture of the tibial tuberosity, WTB repair.

ESF  an introduction

13.00 –14.00

Lunch

               

Wetlab Practical on ESF  frame elements using plastic bone model

ESF equipment and implants                                                            

Wetlab Practical on cadaver - tibial fracture ESF assembly of a bilateral frame.

Complications of ESF and how to avoid them

17.00 

Question Time & Finish

Further details are available from Cormac on 045 521282 or at www.panvet.com.

Your tutors will be:-

Hamish R Denny MA, VetMB, PhD, DSAO, FRCVS

Hamish, who is a graduate of Cambridge, was veterinary surgery lecturer in Bristol Vet School for 19 years until he left to set up his own very successful referral clinic.

Over the years he has written several textbooks including “A Guide to Canine and Feline Orthopaedic Surgery” which he did in collaboration with Steve Butterworth. Another of his works was the “Treatment of Equine Fractures”.

Over his career he has gained a vast amount of experience in orthopaedic surgery and this combined with his teaching background, this makes him the ideal tutor to provide very practical and instructive wetlab.

Shane Guerin MVB, MRCVS, MACVSc, DipVCSc, Cert SAO, Dip ECVS

Vet Surgery lecturer in UCD for many years and now running a successful referral hospital.

These courses consist of practical demonstrations combined with 'hands on' experience.

They are suitable for all practitioners, including those with little or no orthopaedic experience as well as those who wishing to update their skills.

Numbers will be limited thus allowing maximum opportunity for an intensive hands on learning experience, using cadavers.

All equipment and meals will be provided.

Contact Cormac or make an enquiry through this website for more details.