Join us on July 30-31st, 2026, for our IMEX Linear & Hybrid External Skeletal Fixation (ESF) Wet-lab AU workshop sponsored by Knight Benedikt  at the Advanced Centre for Education (ACE) in Sydney, Australia!

An introductory workshop designed for general practitioners looking to incorporate linear and hybrid external skeletal fixation into their clinical practice. The workshop covers the principles and application techniques of linear and hybrid constructs, including patient selection, equipment, instrumentation and implants, proper application techniques, and postoperative care. Additionally, the workshop discusses the potential complications associated with external skeletal fixation and how to recognise and manage issues that develop in the postoperative convalescent period. Current theory and practice are reinforced through laboratory exercises using plastic bones and cadavers.

Registration Fee: $3,120 AUD ex. GST per person

Earlybird Registration Fee until 18 Jun 26: $2,770 AUD ex. GST per person

INSTRUCTOR

Dr Daniel Dean Lewis DVM, Diplomate ACVS, ACVS Founding Fellow

Course Description

The goal is to provide general practitioners with the expertise needed to utilise linear and hybrid external fixation safely and effectively in their clinical practice, improving patient outcomes and expanding their range of treatment options.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the indications and contraindications for external skeletal fixation, including appropriate patient selection and considerations for application of linear and hybrid constructs to different appendicular long bones and types of fractures.
• Learn the technical skills necessary to properly apply linear and hybrid constructs, including appropriate pin and wire placement as well as frame construction, minimizing intraoperative and postoperative complications.
• Develop an understanding of postoperative care and management of patients, including monitoring for complications.
• Learn how to evaluate and modulate the success of external skeletal fixation, through an understanding of the fixator biomechanics, methods of bone grafting and an assessment of fracture healing.
• Gain insight into the economics of linear and circular fixator application.

Value to Your Practice

Enhance your surgical capabilities and expand your treatment options with this hands-on workshop. You’ll gain the practical skills and confidence to safely incorporate linear and hybrid external skeletal fixation into your clinical practice. Learn proper application techniques, patient selection, instrumentation, and postoperative care, while also understanding how to prevent, recognise, and manage complications. Through a mix of theory and lab-based exercises using plastic bones and cadavers, you’ll leave equipped to improve patient outcomes and provide advanced orthopedic solutions in your clinic.

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