Small animal arthrodesis - when everything else has failed

Date: Wednesday 17th October, 2012 - Wednesday 17th October, 2012
Start time: 9:00 AM
Duration: 6 hour(s)
Cost: £425

Provider: Royal Veterinary College

This is a practical one day course in which participants will develop their theory and knowledge, practical skills and clinical decision-making about how and when to perform an arthrodesis. The course will consist of lectures, with theory and clinical cases, followed by practical surgical exercises using cadavers.

This course is not suitable for inexperienced orthopaedic surgeons - participants are expected to be experienced and comfortable with internal fixation techniques including screws, compression plates, K-wires and tension bands.
This would be a useful CPD for RCVS CertAVP candidates enrolled on orthopaedic modules.

Key areas:
• Principles of arthrodesis - how and when?
• Bone grafts
• Carpal arthrodesis - techniques
• Tarsal partial arthrodesis - techniques
• Post-operative management and complications
• Practical sessions - Pancarpal arthrodesis and Partial tarsal (calcaneo-quartal) arthrodesis

To book: Contact the CPD Unit on Tel: 01707 666865, or email cpd@rvc.ac.uk. 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
Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery
The Royal Veterinary College

Pilar Lafuente, DVM PhD DipACVS DipECVS MRCVS
Lecturer in Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery
The Royal Veterinary College

Number of CPD hours this event can be recorded as

6 hours

Registration and Booking

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