About this Event
Course Description
This course is aimed at surgeons with experience in small animal orthopaedics, who wish to offer TPLO as a treatment option for patients with cranial cruciate ligament failure. The course will cover the biomechanical rationale and evolution of the TPLO technique, case-selection and surgical planning, surgical approach and execution, post-operative care and evaluation, and the identification, minimisation and management of complications. Course content will be delivered through a combination of didactic presentations, case-based discussions, and dry-lab and wet-lab practicals.
Key learning objectives:
- The biomechanical rationale of TPLO
- Skills in the practical execution of TPLO
- The accurate and repeatable planning of TPLO
- Identifying and treatment of complications
Course content will be delivered through a combination of didactic presentations, case-based discussions, dry-lab and wet-lab practicals.
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Agenda
Subject to amendments
Day One Agenda
- Registration & Welcome
- TPLO: Biomechanics, Evolution and Clinical Evidence (Didactic)
- Pre-operative Assessment and Radiographic Planning (Didactic)
- Radiographic Planning Using Cadaver Radiographs (Practical)
- Refreshment Break
- Surgical Technique Using the Fusion Implants TPLO System (Dry Lab Demonstration)
- Surgical Technique (Dry Lab Practical)
- Surgical Technique Review and Discussion (Discussion)
- Lunch & Refreshment Break
Wet Lab Sessions
- Surgical Technique: Cadaver Demonstration (Wet Lab Demonstration)
- Surgical Technique – Leg 1 (Wet Lab Practical)
- Drinks Available
- Post-operative Radiograph Reviews (Discussion)
- Close
Day Two Agenda
- Morning Refreshments
- Post-operative Management and Complications (Didactic)
- Refreshment Break
Wet Lab Sessions
- Surgical Technique – Leg 2 (Wet Lab Practical)
- Lunch & Refreshment Break
- Managing Concomitant Medial Patellar Luxation (MPL) (Wet Lab Practical)
- Post-operative Radiograph Reviews (Discussion)
- Getting Started with TPLO: Practical Tips and Discussion (Didactic / Discussion)
- Close
FAQ:
Preferred Payment Method:
Our preferred payment method is for us to invoice your practice directly, to book on, email [email protected]
Instalments: Can I pay in instalments?
Yes! At Fusion we are pleased to offer instalments for select courses. We want to make it manageable for you to invest in your professional development. For more information regarding our instalments, please email [email protected]
Do you have discounts?
We run a variety of discounts including Early Bird (book by 31/12/26), Group, Multi-Course and Loyalty discount. Email [email protected] to discuss.
Cancellations: If you need to transfer or change your registration to another workshop, an administration fee of £50 applies. Cancellations made within 45 days of the workshop start date will incur a fee equal to 50% of the course investment. Please note that cancellations made within 7 days of the course commencement are non-refundable.
Event venue & nearby stays
Foresight Centre, 1 Brownlow Street, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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