The following orthopaedic courses are scheduled at the DIHS for 2015.
Principles of Shoulder Arthroscopy, 2 March 2015 Book Now
Cadaveric course. Aimed at: ST3-6, SAS grades. Contents: Portal placement, diagnostic arthroscopy bursectomy, subacromial decompression, capsular release, acromioclavicular joint excision, biceps tenotomy, online material.
Principles of knee arthroscopy, 3 March 2015 Book Now
Cadaveric course. Aimed at: ST1-4, SAS grades. Contents: EUA, portal placement, diagnostic arthroscopy, removal of loose body, synovial biopsy, medial and lateral meniscectomy, chondroplasty, debridement, microfractures, online material.
ACL reconstruction, 21 April 2015 Book Now
Cadaveric course. Aimed at: ST3-6, SAS grades. Contents: Medial hamstring tendon graft harvesting & preparation, ACL reconstruction using hamstring tendon graft presentation, bone patellar tendon-bone graft harvesting & preparation, ACL reconstruction using bone-patellar tendon-bone graft, online material.
Surgical approaches to the spine, 1 May 2015 Book Now
Cadaveric course. Aimed at: Orthopaedic ST1-4, Neurosurgery ST 1-5, SAS grades. Contents: anterior surgical approach to the cervical spine, posterior surgical approach to the cervical spine, posterior approach to the thoracolumbar and lumbar spine, lumbar discectomy, online material.
Principles of hip arthroplasty, 16 June 2015
Sawbone & cadaveric course. Aimed at: FY2, CT2, ST1-4, SAS grades. Contents: Preoperative planning, posterior and lateral surgical approaches, uncemented and cemented acetabulum and femoral preparation, case discussion, online material.
Principles of knee arthroplasty, 17 June 2015
Sawbone & cadaveric course. Aimed at: FY2, CT2, ST1-4, SAS grades. Contents: Preoperative planning, patient specific instrumentation, medial parapatellar approach, common ligament releases, femoral and tibia preparation, case discussion, online material.
Lower limb amputations, 31 August 2015
Cadaveric course. Aimed at: Orthopaedic ST 4-6, Vascular ST 2-4, SAS grades. Contents: Syme amputation, below knee amputation, above knee amputation online material.
Surgical approaches to the upper limb, 11 September 2015
Cadaveric course. Aimed at: ST3-6, SAS grades. Contents: Deltopectoral approach and subscapularis tendon division, McKenzie approach, anterior approach to the humerus, lateral approach to the distal humerus and elbow, medial approach to the elbow presentation, posterior approach to the humerus and elbow, olecranon osteotomy and fixation, online material.
Principles of forefoot surgery, 6-7 October 2015
Cadaveric course. Aimed at: ST1-6, SAS grades. Contents: Toe deformity correction, hallux valgus correction, osteotomies (distal chevron, scarf, Akin, Weil’s, bunionectomy), lateral soft tissue release, Lapidus fixation, Morton’s neuroma, fusion of the 1st MTPJ. Online material.
Principles of fracture management, 30 November 2015
Sawbone course. Aimed at: FY2, CT2, ST1-2, SAS grades. Contents: Screw fixation, lag screw, plating techniques (compression, bridging), tension band wiring, external fixation, principles of intra-medullary nailing, online material.
To register your interest and be informed when course booking is opened please email cscbookings@dundee.ac.uk