Royal Veterinary College
12 years ago 
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Duration: 6 hour(s)
Cost: £425
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 [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 /> Pilar Lafuente, DVM PhD DipACVS DipECVS MRCVS <br /> Lecturer in Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery <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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