Basic Skills in Hand Surgery

This course is designed to teach trainees in plastic and orthopaedic surgery, safe surgical techniques in dealing with hand trauma, with emphasis on soft tissue injuries.

Date: 15 - 17 June 2009	Fee: £1250
Held at: The Royal College of Surgeons of England	Status: Places available
Contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call: 020 7869 6336

Convenor

Mr Fortune Iwuagwu
Consultant Plastic and Hand Surgeon
Broomsfield Hospital, Chelmsford

Level

STs 2-3 in plastic and orthopaedic surgery

Content

Day one
Anaesthetics
Soft tissues

Local and regional blocks
Compartment syndrome
Applied anatomy
Incision for common access and exposure
Finger tip
Thumb and prox digit
Hand and wrist

Day two
Nerve
Bone

Applied anatomy
Nerve access and repair plus graft
Physiology of bone healing
Fracture fixation

Day three
Tendon
Joint

Applied anatomy and healing
Flexor tendon repair and rehabilitation
PIPJ hyperextension injury
Thumb abduction injury
Ulna collateral injury
Fusion of DIPJ

Format

High faculty:participant ratio
Practical skills training using cadavers, simulators and plastic bones
Lectures
Videos

Duration

Three days

Key benefits

This course is designed to teach trainees in plastic and orthopaedic surgery safe surgical techniques in dealing with hand trauma, with emphasis on soft tissue injuries.

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