Movora Principles of Fracture Repair Workshop
Course
Instructors
Surgeon Registration: $995 USD
Technician Registration: $99.50 USD (Use code MOVEDVT at check out)
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 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. New implant designs have made fracture repair much simpler and more affordable. In addition, postoperative management of patients has also been simplified and complications are rate if the principles of fracture repair are followed.
This course will familiarize participants with fracture repair techniques through lecture and clinical case presentations. Following lecture and case review, participants will repair fractures on plastic bone models and cadavers/ Postoperative radiographs will be taken to evaluate the participants repair technique.
Workshop Objectives
- Understand the principles of bone healing and the differences between secondary and primary bone healing.
- Review fracture classification and choice of fixation.
- Discuss the concept of direct versus indirect fracture reduction and decision making on approach.
- Appreciate the biomechanics and decision making for intramedullary pins, cerclage wire, bone screws, bone plates and method of the bone plating (compression, neutralization, and bridging).
- Discuss fracture fixation and surgical approaches for diaphyseal fractures of the radius/ulna, tibia, and femur.
Prerequisites
This workshop is appropriate for specialist and general practitioners who have an interest in improving their orthopedic knowledge and skills.
With your enrollment in this workshop, you have been enrolled in the Principles of Fracture Repair Online Course. Please complete complete this online course prior to arrival as the focus of workshop will be primarily hands on experience.
CE Credits - RACE Approved
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.
Location
Address
480 William F McClellan Hwy Suite 202, Boston, MA 02128, United States
Hotel
The information below is provided as a courtesy. All travel accommodations are the responsibility of the registered individual(s).
Hilton Garden Inn Boston Logan Airport -100 Boardman St Boston, MA 02128
Please click here for a discounted group rate!
Here is the course outline:
1. Welcome and Workshop Evaluation |
Completion
The following certificates are awarded when the course is completed:
Movora Certificate of Completion |