Spinal Surgery From Decompression To Stabilisation
University of Nottingham
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Date: Tuesday 24th March, 2026 - Wednesday 25th March, 2026
Start time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Duration: 16 hour(s)
Cost: £1871.25
**25% discount for bookings before 31 March 2026** This course will cover topics related to spinal surgery using a combination of lectures alongside wet and dry lab practice representing over 50% of the time. The clinical presentation and diagnostic procedures for thoracolumbar disc disease, lumbo-sacral stenosis and cervical disc disease will be reviewed. Case selection for surgery and surgical planning will be discussed prior to the practical sessions. Tailored supervision will be provided during the practical sessions and case discussion encouraged.
The following neurosurgical procedures will be covered during this course:
Thoracolumbar decompression: hemilaminectomy, mini-hemilaminectomy and corpectomy
Lumbosacral dorsal laminectomy and stabilisation
Cervical decompression: Ventral slot decompression and cervical hemilaminectomy
Atlanto-axial stabilisation
Dry lab with 3D printed bone models and guides for vertebral stabilisation
Dry lab with pedicle screw and rod system for vertebral stabilisation
Who is it for?
This course has mainly been designed for clinicians keen to grow their experience in neurosurgical procedures as well as residents enrolled on a European College of Veterinary Neurology (ECVN) or ACVIM (Neurology) residency. The course may also be of interest to European College of Veterinary Surgery (ECVS) or American College of Veterinary Surgery (ACVS) surgical residents. The course is very generously sponsored by Veterinary Instrumentation (VI) and B. Braun Medical Ltd. Delegates will have access to the B. Braun Aesculap Elan 4 - the next generation of electric power systems for neuro and spinal surgery. The dry lab with 3D printed models and guides is sponsored by Vet3D.
The Speakers
Sebastien Behr <br /> DVM(Hons) DipECVN MRCVS
The Venue
School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Loughborough LE12 5RD
Number of CPD hours this event can be recorded as
16 hours
Registration and Booking
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