Key learning objectives:

• The initial assessment of the fracture patient
• Descriptions and applications of fracture classification
• Principles and decision making in fracture repair
• Methods of fracture fixation and implants, including plating and external fixation devices

Key learning objectives:

• The principles of fracture reduction, including both closed and open techniques
• Options for bone grafting including both cancellous and cortical grafts
• Approaches to the following complications: delayed union, non-union, mal-union and osteomyelitis

Key learning objectives:

• Luxation, osteochondrosis, dysplasia, excision arthroplasty and fractures of the shoulder
• Luxations, developmental disease, un-united anconeal process and fractures of the elbow
• Developmental carpal disease, carpal hyperextension and arthrodesis, luxations and fractures of the carpus and foot Growth plate disorders

Key learning objectives:

• Conditions of the hip, including dysplasia, luxations, arthroplasty and total hip replacement
• Pelvic fractures
• Femoral fractures
• Conditions of the stifle, including patellar luxation, osteochondrosis, fractures and cruciate rupture
• Conditions of the hock, including osteochondrosis, luxation and fractures

Key learning objectives:

• Radial Fracture - Surgical repair using a bone plate and screws
• Humeral Fracture - Surgical repair using an intramedullary pin and a bone plate and screws
• Femoral Fracture - Surgical repair using an intramedullary pin and a bone plate and screws
• External Fixation and Bone Grafting Practical Session:
  • Cancellous bone grafting - Harvest cancellous bone from the proximal humerus
  • Review external fixation equipment - Familiarise yourself with the pins, bars and clamps
  • Tibial Fracture - Surgical repair with a type II linear frame
  • Comminuted Radial Fracture - Surgical repair with a type Ib linear frame

Key learning objectives:

• Perform a caudolateral and craniomedial approach to the shoulder joint
• Perform a biceps tenotomy
• Revise various elbow joint procedures
• Perform a medial and lateral approach to the elbow joint
• Perform a subtotal coronoidectomy
• Apply a lag screw fixation to fix the Ununited Anconeal Process (UAP)
• Execute a proximal/distal ulna osteotomy

Key learning objectives:

• Perform a craniodorsal approach to the hip
• Identify all the steps to correctly perform a femoral head ostectomy (FHNO)
• Approach to the stifle joint laterally
• Execute lateral fabello-tibial sutures
• Perform recession trochleoplasties
• Describe the key stages involved in a tibial tuberosity transposition procedure

Key learning objectives:

• Integrate the principles of lesion localisation to your spinal cases via a systematic neurological examination and its’ interpretation
• Understand the application of neurodiagnostics
• Appreciate the approach to and management of paraplegia and tetraplegia
• Be familiar with the clinical approach to neurological emergencies, including cranial trauma and status epilepticus

Key learning objectives:

• Revise the surgical options for spinal surgery according to site
• Cervical spine - Ventral slot procedure
• Thoracolumbar spine - Hemilaminectomy
• Lumbosacral spine - Dorsal laminectomy
• CSF tap and Myelography - Identify the appropriate landmarks for acquiring CSF samples and obtaining diagnostic myelograms

Key Learning Objectives:

• Myelography
• Lumbar puncture and puncture of the cisterna magna
• Cervical disc surgery by ventral partial spondylectomy (""ventral slot"")
• Thoracolumbar hemilaminectomy
• Lumbosacral stenosis (DLSS) treated by dorsal laminectomy