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 rare if the principles of fracture repair are followed.
This course will familiarize participants with fracture repair techniques through lectures and clinical case presentations. Following the 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.
Pre-Requisites and Online Courses:
This course is perfect for general practitioners and early-career veterinarians eager to boost their orthopedic skills. You do not need prior orthopedic experience; however, a basic understanding of small animal anatomy and surgical asepsis is recommended. Bring your enthusiasm to learn and your passion for improving patient care! We take care of everything else.
Registering for this in-person workshop will automatically enroll you in the following online course:
Principles of Fracture Repair Online Course (1.25 credits). Please ensure that these online courses are completed prior to the in-person workshop to ensure all participants begin with a shared base of knowledge. Progression through these courses will be monitored prior to the start of the in-person workshop.
Objectives:
By the end of the course, participants will:
• 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 the 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.
Sponsored by Movora – Movora pays more than $1000 per attendee to offset program expenses.