In this three session mini series you will learn the principles of stabilising fractures with bone plates. The majority of complications in fracture repair are the result of poor decision-making or poor technique. At the end of the mini series you should feel more confident to approach the simple fractures, make good decisions, avoid technical errors and therefore avoid complications. The series is split into three sessions covering the principles of bone plating, how to use non-locking plates and locking plates and finally avoiding and dealing with complications.

• Join Scott Rutherford BVMS CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS for three 2-hour online sessions
• Comprehensive notes to downloaded
• Self-assessment quizzes to ‘release’ your 8 hours CPD certification (don’t worry, you can take them more than once if you don’t quite hit the mark first time)
• A whole year’s access to recorded sessions for reviewing key points
• Superb value for money – learn without travelling
• Watch the recordings on your iPad!
• This Mini Series was originally broadcast in May 2017

Programme

Bone Plating Principles

What you’ll learn:

• Fracture biomechanics and bone healing
• Implant biomechanics- plates and screws
• How to position and prepare the patient for fracture surgery
• Techniques of fracture surgery- ORIF, OBDNT, MIPO
• Fracture reduction techniques

How to use Non-locking and locking plates

What you’ll learn:

• Compression, neutralisatiion or bridging plate fixation
• The principles and application of DCPs
• The principles and application of locking plates
• Comparing different locking plate systems
• Additional fixation techniques
• Lag screws, cerclage, IM pin, orthogonal plates

Complications- how to avoid and resolve

What you’ll learn:

• Assessing fracture biology and mechanics
• Choosing the plate and surgical technique
• Decision making examples
• Implant failure, bone failure, infection
• Delayed union, mal-union, non union
• Bone grafting techniques