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

