Cadaveric Hand & Wrist Fixation Course
Organiser: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre
Course Fees : £350
Course objectives
Anatomy of the hand and wrist with specific reference to fracture fixation
Imaging of the hand and wrist
Surgical approaches to the fingers and carpus
Acute fracture management of the hand and wrist - non-displaced and displaced
Scaphoid fracture - presentation and operative fixation options, Salvage procedures
Imaging of the hand and wrist
Surgical approaches to the fingers and carpus
Acute fracture management of the hand and wrist - non-displaced and displaced
Scaphoid fracture - presentation and operative fixation options, Salvage procedures
Target audience
Residents (ST3+)
Fellows
New consultants with a keen interest in hand surgery and wishing to improve their operative skill in managing hand fractures
This course is suitable for both Orthopaedic and Plastic Surgeons.
Fellows
New consultants with a keen interest in hand surgery and wishing to improve their operative skill in managing hand fractures
This course is suitable for both Orthopaedic and Plastic Surgeons.
Educational methods
Practical Sessions:-
Approaches to the hand specific for fracture fixation around the hand and wrist
Phalanges, metacarpels and carpus
Acute scaphoid fracture - approaches and compression screw placement
The above will be interspersed by a few short didactic lectures
Approaches to the hand specific for fracture fixation around the hand and wrist
Phalanges, metacarpels and carpus
Acute scaphoid fracture - approaches and compression screw placement
The above will be interspersed by a few short didactic lectures
Course faculty
Course Director - Miss Emma Reay, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust
Upcoming Course Dates
Course Terms and Conditions
Please note: The course fee will include: lunch and refreshments. Payment can be made via BACS (automatic bank transfer) by Debit/ Credit Card. Payment is due at registration to secure your place. Refunds cannot be given in the event of your cancellation within 8 weeks of the course date.
The NSTC cannot accept liability for costs incurred in the event of a course having to be cancelled as a result of circumstances beyond its reasonable control. However, within 8 weeks prior to the start date of the course, the total course fee will be charged unless in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the NSTC.
While we make every effort to run courses as advertised, we reserve the right to change the timetable and/or the teaching staff without prior notice and to cancel any courses without liability (in which case there will be a full refund of course fees to participant).
Note that any consequential losses (e.g. travel or accommodation costs) incurred in such cases remain the responsibility of the booker, and consideration should be made to taking out appropriate travel insurance for any non-refundable costs.
The NSTC cannot accept liability for costs incurred in the event of a course having to be cancelled as a result of circumstances beyond its reasonable control. However, within 8 weeks prior to the start date of the course, the total course fee will be charged unless in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the NSTC.
While we make every effort to run courses as advertised, we reserve the right to change the timetable and/or the teaching staff without prior notice and to cancel any courses without liability (in which case there will be a full refund of course fees to participant).
Note that any consequential losses (e.g. travel or accommodation costs) incurred in such cases remain the responsibility of the booker, and consideration should be made to taking out appropriate travel insurance for any non-refundable costs.