MANCHESTER LOWER LIMB TRAUMA COURSE
This one day course will incorporate the development of surgical skills in a cadaveric workshop with clinical decision making in lower limb trauma, from arrival at the Emergency Department to emergency management and definitive treatment.
In this course you will learn: trauma and orthopaedic approaches to proximal femur, mid femur, distal femur medial and lateral approaches, Knee approaches including posterior and posterior medial, fasciotomy, Tibia plateau approaches, distal tibia approaches. The fixation methods for each section will be also practiced including nailing, Plating of femur, tibia plateau, and distal femur, external fixation methods.
Learning will be tailored to learners group level. Trainees will have the opportunity to complete indexed PBA. Senior fellows and consultants will be guided to more advanced approaches.
