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22 May 2013

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Diary of courses and events

This is the British Veterinary Orthopaedic Association events section, with details of orthopaedic courses and meetings likely to be of interest to our members. The BVOA accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of this information supplied by and displayed on behalf of the organisers. Also, please contact the organisers directly for further details: we do not hold any information other than given here.

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Internal Fixation - basic: 16th July 2013

Course Date: 16th July 2013

Event Organiser: Royal Veterinary College CPD Office

Location: Royal Veterinary College
Hawkshead Lane
North Mymms
Hatfield
Herts AL9 7TA

Description: This one day lecture and hands-on pracitical course will assist veterinarians in understanding the basic principles of internal fixation by means of plates and screws. The course will focus on the most commonly used plates (DCP, VCP) and the use of lag screws. The pre-operative planning and common complications seens will be discussed. PLastic bones will be used as well as cadavers for demonstrating surgical approaches.

The day would also be of interest to any veterinarian wihsing to refresh their knowledge and understanding of the principles of this fixation technique. It would also be useful CPD for CertAVP candidates enrolled on module C-SAS.6.

Key areas covered include:

instrumentation and types of plates
understanding the principles of internal fixation
pre-operative planning
management of the most common complications

Tutors: Elvin Kulendra BVetMed MVetMed CertVDI DipECVS MRCVS

Karen Perry BVm&S CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS

Cost: £450

Website: www.rvc.ac.uk/cpd

Email: cpd@rvc.ac.uk

Contact: CPD Unit, Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield AL9 7TA

Telephone: +44 (0)1707 666865

Fax: +44 (0)1707 666877

Advanced fracture fixation focusing on locking plates: 17th July 2013

Course Date: 17th July 2013

Event Organiser: Royal Veterinary College CPD Office

Location: Royal Veterinary College
Hawkshead Lane
North Mymms
Hatfield
Herts AL9 7TA

Description: This highly practical course is aimed at the general practioner with experience of orthopaedic surgery and those that are comfortable with standard DCP techniques but wish to investigate advanced plating techniques, particularly locking plate technology. The day course will include lecture and practical sessions where delegates will have an opportunity to examine and handle the main locking plate systems.