Practical hind limb surgery - the stifle

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This course is aimed as an introduction / refresher for the general practitioner wishing to improve their technique for stifle surgery.  The theory will be covered in the morning, and the afternoon session will be spent practicing the surgical technique on cadaver dogs under the guidance of faculty instructors. Advanced techniques such as TPLO and TTA surgery will not be taught.

This course is ideal for the beginner orthopaedic surgeon.

Key areas

• Surgical anatomy of the stifle joint
• How to perform a lateral parapatellar arthrotomy of the stifle
• How to place an extra-capsular suture for stabilisation of the cranial cruciate ligament deficient stifle
• How to perform meniscal inspection and resection
• Corrective techniques to address patellar luxation

Programme

08.30-09.00 Registration and refreshments
09.00-09.30 Functional anatomy and surgical approach to the stifle
09.30-10.30 Patellar luxation
10.30-11.00 Tea/Coffee break
11.00-12.00 Cruciate disease
12.00-13.00 Lunch
13.00-15.00 Practical: Stifle arthrotomy, meniscectomny and extra-capsular stabilisation
15.00-15.15 Tea/Coffee break
15.15-17.00 Practical: Patellar Luxation: wedge and block recession, tibial tuberosity transposition and lateral; imbrication

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