Our Hand Trauma course is a highly interactive hands-on course that is structured to meet the needs of surgeons training in Plastic or Orthopaedic Surgery. Participants will learn the surgical techniques for dealing with hand trauma, with emphasis on soft tissue injuries, including tendon repair, flap reconstruction and bone fracture fixation.
The course format includes practical skill sessions using fresh frozen cadavers. The specimens are well preserved and closely simulate the clinical situation. With a faculty to participant ratio of 1:2 this course represents excellent value for money. |
Day One
With a focus on soft tissue, we will cover:
- Venkatswami flap
- Quaba flap
- Foucher Flap
- Littler flap
- Moberg flap
- Radial forearm flap + adipofascial flap
- Baker flap
Day Two
Focusing on hand fracture management & operative techniques:
With a focus on soft tissue, we will cover:
- Surgical anatomy & repair of extensor & flexor tendon injuries
- Surgical anatomy & repair techniques for nerve injuries
- Management of hand infections
- Soft tissue reconstruction with local & regional flaps:
- Venkatswami flap
- Quaba flap
- Foucher Flap
- Littler flap
- Moberg flap
- Radial forearm flap + adipofascial flap
- Baker flap
Day Two
Focusing on hand fracture management & operative techniques:
- Wide awake hand surgery
- Approaches for fracture fixation
- Interactive discussion about managing hand fractures & different techniques used
- Compression plating techniques
- Lag screw bone fixation techniques
- Different types of plating and screw fixation