Advanced Fracture Management: Fractures of the Upper Limb - Approaches and Management

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Date

Saturday, 29th July 2017 to
Monday, 31st July 2017

Venue

Royal North Shore Hospital
Sydney Clinical Skills & Simulation Centre
Kolling Building
Westbourne St
St Leonards NSW 2065
Australia

Target Audience

Set 2-5 and consulants

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Course Outline

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

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 & is designed for Set 2-5. This course has been accredited by the AOA for 14 CPD points.

Registration has now closed for this course.

Assumed Knowledge

Basic fracture management techniques and principles including:
i. IM Nail
ii. Plating
iii. Soft tissue management
iv. Upper limb anatomy and standard approaches

Course Pre-requisites

i. Attendees should have passed OPBS
ii. Course is designed for Set 2-5 and priority registration will be given to these applicants.

Convenor

Dr Andrew Oppy, Royal Melbourne Hospital & The Epworth Hospital, Melbourne, VIC

Faculty

Dr Chris Fougere, Domain Orthopaedic, Auckland, New Zealand
Dr Sindy Vrancic, Shoulder2Hand & The Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT
Dr Jason Harvey, The Epworth Centre & OrthoSport Victoria, Richmond, VIC
Dr Michael Sandow, Wakefield Orthopaedic Clinic, Adelaide, SA
Dr Colin Drury, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC
Dr Manish Gupta, Nepean Hospital, Sydney NSW