Upcoming Courses

Upper Limb Course

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Date

Saturday, 27th June 2026 to
Sunday, 28th June 2026

Venue

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University
2 Technology Place
Macquarie Park NSW 2109
Australia

Target Audience

Set 1-3

Course Outline

This is an interactive course involving lectures, case reviews, panel discussion and hands-on cadaveric workshops, based in a small group environment.

Multiple standard & alternative exposures of the shoulder, elbow & forearm, plus specialised techniques in upper limb fracture management will be covered.

This course will include presentations and cadaver sessions. The maximum ratio for cadaveric workshops will be 4:1.

Course Fees

$750+GST

Convenor

Dr Manish Gupta

Faculty

Dr Andrew Mayo
Mr Daniel Sydenham
Dr Chris Smithers
Dr Sindy Vrancic

Accommodation Options

Accommodation on the Friday and Saturday night is optional and may be booked with your registration at either:

  • Lakeside Hotel and Conference Centre, 99 Talavera Road, Sydney 2113. Standard Queen Room, 2-night booking for Friday 26 & Saturday 27 June only. Total cost $360 including GST (Breakfast NOT included).
  • View Hotel, 17 Blue Street, North Sydney, 2060. North Sydney Queen Room, 2-night booking for Friday 26 & Saturday 27 June only. Total cost $720 including GST (including breakfast).

Transfer Options

A group transfer to Sydney domestic airport at the end of the course will be available for a cost of $20 including GST.

Course Dinner

A group course dinner is available free of charge for all delegates and faculty on Saturday evening at Green Moustache Restaurant, North Sydney at 7.30pm. 

Masters Hip Course

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Date

Saturday, 27th June 2026 to
Sunday, 28th June 2026

Venue

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University
2 Technology Place
Macquarie Park NSW 2109
Australia

Target Audience

Set 4-5, Fellows, Consultants <5 years

Course Outline

This course focuses on the management of proximal femur fractures, including open reduction of subcapital and subtrochanteric patterns as well as periprosthetic fractures. It will be delivered by lectures, case-based discussions and hands-on cadaveric workshops with implants and C-arm support.
For this course, the delegate should be comfortable performing open and percutaneous fixation of the proximal femurs.
The course will cover multiple approaches to the hip including direct anterior, lateral, posterior Kocher Langenbeck approaches with practice of a direct anterior approach arthroplasty, posterior column plating and nailing.
The maximum ratio for cadaveric workshops will be 3:1 for delegates to faculty and specimen. Target audience delegates will be prioritised initially, with other applicants wait-listed pending availability of places.

Assumed Knowledge

Basic fracture management techniques and principles including:
I. IM Nail
II. Plating
III. Soft tissue management
IV. Hip and pelvis anatomy and standard approaches
V. General knowledge of proximal femoral fixation options

Course Fees

$2500+GST

Course Pre-requisites

I. Attendees should have passed OPBS
II. Attendees should be comfortable performing a sliding hip screw and gamma nail

Convenor

Professor Ton Tran, Berwick Orthopaedic and Sports Services, Berwick, VIC

Faculty

Professor Mark Rickman, Director of Orthopaedic Trauma, Royal Adelaide Hospital, SA
Dr Joseph Isaacs, Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney NSW
Dr Rick Steer, Deputy Director Orthopaedic Surgery, Gold Coast Health, QLD
Dr Pierre Navarre, Southern Cross Hospital, Invercargill, New Zealand
Dr Ravi Dissanayake, Clinical Lead Orthopaedic Trauma, Dandenong Hospital, VIC
Dr Tom Ward, Senior lecturer, ANU Medical School & Canberra Hip & Knee Replacement, Calvary Clinic, ACT

Accommodation Options

Accommodation on the Friday and Saturday night is optional and may be booked with your registration at either:

  • Lakeside Hotel and Conference Centre, 99 Talavera Road, Sydney 2113. Standard Queen Room, 2-night booking for Friday 26 & Saturday 27 June only. Total cost $360 including GST (Breakfast NOT included).
  • View Hotel, 17 Blue Street, North Sydney, 2060. North Sydney Queen Room, 2-night booking for Friday 26 & Saturday 27 June only. Total cost $720 including GST (including breakfast).

Transfer Options

A group transfer to Sydney domestic airport at the end of the course will be available for a cost of $20 including GST.

Course Dinner

A group course dinner is available free of charge for all delegates and faculty on Saturday evening at Green Moustache Restaurant, North Sydney at 7.30pm. 

Advanced Knee/Tibia Course

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Date

Saturday, 29th August 2026 to
Sunday, 30th August 2026

Venue

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University
2 Technology Place
Macquarie Park NSW 2109
Australia

Target Audience

Set 3-5, Fellows, Consultants<5 years

Course Outline

This is an interactive course involving lectures, case reviews, panel discussion and hands on workshops, based in a small group environment with a maximum ratio of 4:1 for specimens.

This course will include approaches to the knee and tibia to address complex intra and peri-articular injury to the distal femur, proximal and distal tibia. The use of intra-medullary and site-specific devices to address complex and combined injuries will be considered.

The program is an exciting mix of theory and dissections for both standard and alternative approaches to the knee to deal with complex knee trauma management.

Course Fees

$750+GST

Convenor

Professor Ton Tran