AO VET Course—Advanced Techniques in Small Animal Fracture Management
Top national, regional, and international faculty
2-3 days in duration
For experienced surgeons (familiarity with current locking plate technology)
Network with colleagues from all over the world
CME credits
Top national, regional, and international faculty
2-3 days in duration
For experienced surgeons (familiarity with current locking plate technology)
Network with colleagues from all over the world
CME credits
Course content
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Course modules
- Module 1—Complex shaft fractures
- Module 2—Articular and juxta-articular fractures
- Module 3—Joint instability and arthrodesis
- Module 4—Pelvic fractures
- Module 5—Complications
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Featured Lectures
- Biological and mechanical considerations for long bone fractures
- Locking plate systems
- Interlocking nails
- Combining implant systems - plate/rod, double plating
- Introduction to minimally invasive osteosynthesis
- Augmenting natural bone healing - bone grafts and alternatives
- Mini-implants
- Fractures of the distal radius and ulna in toy breeds
- Humeral condylar fissures (IOHC)
- Complex fractures of the distal humerus
- Fractures of the proximal ulna
- Complex fractures of the femoral head and neck
- Juxta-articular fractures of the distal femur and proximal tibia
- Distal tibial fractures
- Diagnostic approach to carpal instability
- Pancarpal arthrodesis: step-by-step technique
- Intertarsal instability
- Talocrural arthrodesis
- Sacroiliac fracture-luxation: evidence-based approach
- Fractures of the ilium
- Acetabular fractures
- Managing orthopaedic infections
- Treatment strategies for nonunion
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Practical Exercises
- Introduction to the instrumentation
- Plate and rod in a complex humeral shaft (cranial plate)
- Plating of comminuted radius and ulnar fracture (individual plating of each bone)
- Double plate and lag screw for Y fracture of the distal humerus
- T-plate for distal radius and ulnar fracture
- Lag screw and locking plate for feline tibial fracture
- Pin / plating of feline neck and proximal femur fracture
- Pancarpal arthrodesis
- Lag screw for SI luxation
- Ilial fracture plate
- Plating an acetabular fracture
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Small Group discussions
- Complex shaft fractures - case assessment and management
- Toy breed fractures
- Pelvic fractures
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Plenary Case Discussions
- Clinical approach to fracture patients
- Decision making and planning for complex shaft fractures
- Decision making and planning for complex humeral fractures
- Decision making and planning for hindlimb articular and juxta articular fractures
- Managing complications
Course details may be subject to change. Please check your chosen date and location for the detailed program.
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