Workshop Description

Do you have difficulty approaching or reducing long bone fractures? Are you interested in learning simple techniques designed for the general practitioner to repair the most common fractures seen in dogs and cats? This laboratory is the one for you! We will teach reliable techniques and give valuable practical tips useful in repairing simple and more challenging comminuted fractures of long bones.

Participants will have the opportunity to repair fractures using traditional plates, locking plates, pins & tension band, lag screws. Locking plates and screws (also known as internal fixator) simplify the treatment of long bone fractures in small animals. The implant system is easy to use, great for the general practitioner and affordable. The internal fixator shares the convenience of the external fixator without the hassles of postoperative management.

This workshop is designed to provide participants with a basic, fundamental knowledge of bone healing and the favorable impact internal fixation of fractures can have on it.

Workshop Objectives

Hands-on training led by expert instructors equals enhanced proficiency and improved surgical skills. Build your confidence with accuracy and efficiency:

• Update their knowledge on practical surgical techniques and procedures Increase confidence levels when performing various soft tissue and orthopedic surgery procedures.

• Gain a better knowledge of the regional anatomy related to each surgical procedure

• Better understand how to perform each surgical technique through extensive use of video case examples coupled with hands-on laboratory practice

• Realize that many soft tissue and orthopedic surgery procedures are possible to perform in practice

Prerequisites

This workshop is appropriate for specialists and general practitioners who have an interest in improving their orthopedic knowledge and skills.

CE Credits - RACE Approval 

This workshop will meet the requirements for 17 CE hours of continuing education credits in jurisdiction which recognizes AAAVSB RACE approval.

Movora provides all equipment and materials for each workshop.

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