

Courses
Droitwich Trauma and Limb Reconstruction Around the Knee Course
Venue:
Intavent Orthofix is proud to sponsor this Droitwich Knee
Foundation Course
This hands-on course is for Consultants, Clinical Fellows, Year 5
Specialist Registrars
The international faculty includes: Dr Soren Toksvig-Larsen (
Topics include: Use of the Limb Reconstruction System in
Distal Femoral Deformity Correction, Fixator Assisted Nailing, Experience with
Lengthening Nails, High Tibial Osteotomy Using a Monolateral Fixator, HTO Using
Hemicallotasis Combined with Extensive Microfracturing for MCOA, HTO – The
Rationale of External Fixators – Open or closing wedge?, Correction of
Deformities around the Knee, The Sheffield Ring Fixator for Malunions and
Non-union Salvage Around the Knee, Modified Lautenbach Technique for
Intra-articular Infected Knees, Extension Contractures, Fractures of the Tibial
Plateau – Rationale & Indications for Internal vs External Fixation,
Application of the Sheffield Ring Fixator, The Use of Monolateral and Circular
Fixation for Distal Femoral Fractures
Evidence based
Musculoskeletal Care: External Fixation Course
Venue:
Intavent
Orthofix are proud to support this course. For further information &
details on how to apply please follow this link http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/med/study/cpd/module_index/ml901/
Basic External Fixation Course
Venue:
This hands-on course is for Specialist Registrars, Year 3+
Topics include: General Fracture Management & Basic
Science of Bone Healing, Basic Principles of External Fixation, Treatment
options of Distal Radius Fractures and Treatment with a Bridging External
Fixator, Initial Pelvic Fracture Management and when to use an external
fixator, Surgical Strategy of Peri-articular Fractures, Application of a
Spanning Monolateral Ankle External Fixator
Orthofix Fracture Fixation Course
Venue: North Staffordshire Medical Institute, 16th, 17th & 18th June 2009
This course is for Specialist Registrars, Year 3 +
Topics include: Fracture Fixation & Fracture Healing, Pre-operative Planning for Internal Fixation, Monolateral External Fixation: Principles, Philosophy & Biomechanics, Circular External Fixation: general principles, Open Fractures, Humeral Shaft Fractures, Elbow Dislocations and Fractures, Paediatric Fractures, Pelvic Fractures, Hip Fractures, Femoral Shaft & Tibial Fractures , Foot & Ankle Fractures.
For further information please contact:
Marie Devitt
UK Course Co-ordinator
+44 (0) 1628 594 510
Email : MDevitt@IntaventOrthofix.com