Royal Veterinary College
15 years ago 
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Duration: 6 hour(s)
Cost: £399
This course is aimed as an introduction / refresher for the general practitioner wishing to improve their techniques for hip surgery. The theory will be covered in the morning, and the afternoon session will be spent practicing the surgical technique on cadaver dogs under the guidance of faculty instructors. This course is ideal for the beginner orthopaedic surgeon.
Key areas:
• Surgical anatomy of the hip joint
• How to perform a cranio-lateral approach to the hip
• Surgical techniques for stabilising the hip joint
• Femoral head and neck excision arthroplasty
Programme
08.30-09.00 Registration and refreshments
09.00-09.45 Surgical anatomy of the hip
09.45-10.30 Cranio-lateral surgical approach to the hip
10.30-11.00 Tea/Coffee break
11.00-12.00 Surgical techniques to stablise the hip
12.00-12.30 Surgical technique for femoral head and neck excision arthroplasty
12.30-13.30 Lunch
13.30-14.30 Practical: Surgical approach to the hip
14.30-16.30 Practical: Surgical techniques to stabilise the hip. Including tea/coffee break
16.30-17.00 Practical: Femoral head and neck excision arthroplasty
To book: Contact the CPD Unit on Tel: 01707 666865, or email [email protected]. Further details available at www.rvc.ac.uk/cpd
Who is it for?
Veterinary Surgeons
The Speakers
Gareth Arthurs, PGCertMedEd MA VetMB CertVR CertSAS DSAS(Orth) FHEA MRCVS <br /> Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery <br /> The Royal Veterinary College <br /> <br /> Karen Perry, BVM&S CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS <br /> European Veterinary Specialist in Small Animal Surgery, Lecturer in Small Animal Orthopaedics <br /> The Royal Veterinary College <br />
Number of CPD hours this event can be recorded as
6 hours
Registration and Booking
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