Course Description

Arthrodesis is a technique used to return function to limbs having severe damage to a joint. Arthrodesis is also referred to as “fusion of the joint”. The goal of arthrodesis is bone fusion across the joint to eliminate joint pain and provide joint stability. Arthrodesis may be partial or complete depending on the degree and location of the problem in the joint.  Arthrodesis is performed commonly in the carpus and tarsus and less commonly in the shoulder, elbow and stifle. This course will discuss the indications, principles and technique of partial and complete arthrodesis of the carpus, tarsus and shoulder. New implant designs have made arthrodesis much simpler and more affordable. Postoperative management and complications will also be discussed.

Learning Objectives

• Understand indications and principles of partial and complete arthrodesis
• Learn how to plan an arthrodesis of the carpus, tarsus and shoulder
• Learn how to harvest and apply a bone graft
• Learn how to perform a partial and complete arthrodesis of the carpus
• Learn how to perform a partial and complete arthrodesis of the tarsus
• Learn how to perform a complete arthrodesis of the shoulder
• Learn how to manage common complications seen with arthrodesis
• Learn how to manage patients postoperatively after arthrodesis

Participants are encouraged to invite a technician/assistant to join them for the course. Develop your surgical team when you train alongside each other to perform new procedures. Technicians/Assistants must be registered for the same product as their respective veterinarian in order to attend the course.

Day 1

Day 2

This unique facility is nestled on 1.4-acres in the quaint mountain town of Park City and is home to the Bark City Veterinary Specialists practice and Nexus Park City. The property has been newly renovated but retains its rustic mountain charm. Bark City is home to the renowned veterinary orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Brian Beale.

Included in Your Experience

When participating in a course at Nexus Park City, you can expect the following amenities to be included.

• Complimentary lunch
• All general/specialty instrumentation used in each course
• Instructor’s course notes

Visit Us 5373 UT-224, Park City, UT 84098
Call Us 435.200.2161
Email Us [email protected]

This workshop is designed specifically for veterinarians who have completed an introductory course in Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) and are seeking to enhance their surgical proficiency. The focus of this hands-on session is to provide a platform for participants to refine their TPLO techniques through multiple cadaveric procedures.

Participants will spend much of their time performing TPLO procedures across the 2-day workshop. The workshop features live demonstrations by experienced instructors, followed by supervised practice. Post-Op radiographs will be taken and discussed.

Participants are encouraged to register their surgery technician, as well.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this workshop, participants will:

• Demonstrate improved surgical skills in performing TPLO, including accurate osteotomy, precise plate placement, and effective stabilization.
• Identify and manage complications associated with TPLO surgery.
• Assess and interpret postoperative outcomes, including evaluating radiographic results and managing recovery protocols to ensure optimal long-term success.
• Develop enhanced decision-making skills for preoperative planning, intraoperative adjustments, and postoperative care based on case complexity and patient-specific factors.
• Engage in collaborative discussions with peers and instructors about cases, and surgical strategies to continuously improve their practice.

This workshop aims to elevate the participants expertise and confidence in TPLO surgery, ultimately leading to better outcomes for their patients and enhanced surgical practice.

This program has been RACE approved for 16 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval.
RACE ID: 20-1294405

Summary

Do you have difficulty approaching or reducing long bone fractures? Are you interested in learning simple techniques designed for the general practitioner to repair the most common fractures in dogs and cats? This laboratory is the one for you! We will teach reliable techniques and give valuable practical tips useful in repairing simple and more challenging comminuted fractures of long bones. New implant designs have made fracture repair much simpler and more affordable. In addition, postoperative management of patients has also been simplified and complications are rare if the principles of fracture repair are followed. 

This course will familiarize participants with fracture repair techniques through lecture and clinical case presentations. Following lecture and case review, participants will repair fractures on plastic bone models and cadavers. Postoperative radiographs will be taken to evaluate the participants repair technique. 

Learning Objectives

• Understand the principles of bone healing and the differences between secondary and primary bone healing.  
• Review fracture classification and choice of fixation. 
• Discuss the concept of direct versus indirect fracture reduction and decision making on approach. 
• Appreciate the biomechanics and decision making for intramedullary pins, cerclage wire, bone screws, bone plates and methods of bone plating (compression, neutralization, and bridging). 

Participants are encouraged to invite a technician/assistant to join them for the course. Develop your surgical team when you train alongside each other to perform new procedures. Technicians/Assistants must be registered for the same product as their respective veterinarian in order to attend the course.

This unique facility is nestled on 1.4-acres in the quaint mountain town of Park City and is home to the Bark City Veterinary Specialists practice and Nexus Park City. The property has been newly renovated but retains its rustic mountain charm. Bark City is home to the renowned veterinary orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Brian Beale.

Included in Your Experience

When participating in a course at Nexus Park City, you can expect the following amenities to be included.

• Complimentary lunch
• All general/specialty instrumentation used in each course
• Instructor’s course notes

Visit Us 5373 UT-224, Park City, UT 84098
Call Us 435.200.2161
Email Us [email protected]

Summary

Are you ready to move on to the next level in cranial cruciate ligament repair? 

TPLO's are a great way to give your patients with CrCL tears an optimal opportunity for a positive outcome, as well as developing a tremendous profit center for your practice. More than 600 general practitioners have learned TPLO from our team of surgeons. Our expert instructors will teach the concepts of TPLO in a small-group setting to maximize individual time with participants. 

This interactive, hands-on course includes lectures and practical, hands-on practice that will teach the theory and method of Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO). Participants will perform TPLO's on plastic bones and cadavers using state-of-the-art equipment and implants. Course participants will use locking plate technology to simplify, increase precision, and reduce complications of the procedure. Participants should have a basic knowledge of anatomy and surgical approach of the stifle and principles of bone plate application. Post-Operative radiographs will be taken to assess the participant's repair technique. Post-Operative management will also be discussed. 

Learning Objectives

• Know the indications and rationale for TPLO 
• Understand the principles of TPLO surgery 
• Learn how to correctly plan for a TPLO for different breeds of dogs and cats 
• Learn surgical techniques and tips to execute a successful TPLO 
• Gain a better understanding of the requirements and "best practices" for post-operative TPLO care 

Participants are encouraged to invite a technician/assistant to join them for the course. Develop your surgical team when you train alongside each other to perform new procedures. Technicians/Assistants must be registered for the same product as their respective veterinarian in order to attend the course.

This unique facility is nestled on 1.4-acres in the quaint mountain town of Park City and is home to the Bark City Veterinary Specialists practice and Nexus Park City. The property has been newly renovated but retains its rustic mountain charm. Bark City is home to the renowned veterinary orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Brian Beale.

Included in Your Experience

When participating in a course at Nexus Park City, you can expect the following amenities to be included.

• Complimentary lunch
• All general/specialty instrumentation used in each course
• Instructor’s course notes

Visit Us 5373 UT-224, Park City, UT 84098
Call Us 435.200.2161
Email Us [email protected]

An introductory workshop designed for general practitioners looking to incorporate linear and hybrid external skeletal fixation into their clinical practice. The workshop covers the principles and application techniques of linear and hybrid constructs, including patient selection, equipment, instrumentation and implants, proper application techniques, and postoperative care. Additionally, the workshop discusses the potential complications associated with external skeletal fixation and how to recognize and manage issues that develop in the postoperative convalescent period. Current theory and practice are reinforced through laboratory exercises using plastic bones and cadavers.

The goal is to provide general practitioners with the expertise needed to utilize linear and hybrid external fixation safely and effectively in their clinical practice, improving patient outcomes and expanding their range of treatment options.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the indications and contraindications for external skeletal fixation, including appropriate patient selection and considerations for application of linear and hybrid constructs to different appendicular long bones and types of fractures
• Learn the technical skills necessary to properly apply linear and hybrid constructs, including appropriate pin and wire placement as well as frame construction, minimizing intraoperative and postoperative complications
• Develop an understanding of postoperative care and management of patients, including monitoring for complications
• Learn how to evaluate and modulate the success of external skeletal fixation, through an understanding of the fixator biomechanics, methods of bone grafting and an assessment of fracture healing
• Gain insight into the economics of linear and hybrid fixator application

Day 1

8:00 – 8:15 Introduction and Objectives

8:15 – 8:35 External Skeletal Fixation: Indication, Attributes and Limitations

8:35 – 9:00 Review of Pre-Course Materials: Nomenclature, Components, and Instrumentation

9:00 – 9:15 Break

9:15 – 10:00 Fixator Application and Biomechanics

10:00 – 11:00 Lab 1: Application of a Linear and Hybrid Construct [PVC Pipe]

11:00 – 11:15 Break

11:15 –11:45 Intramedullary Pinning

11:45 –12:30 Lunch

12:30 – 1:45 Lab 2: Application of a Type Ib construct to a Tibial [Linear] and Radial [Hybrid] Fracture [Plastic Bones]

1:45 – 2:15 Break

2:15 – 4:30 Lab 3: Stabilization of Mid-Diaphyseal and Juxta-Articular Tibial Fractures [with and without an IM pin] [Cadaver]

4:30 – 4:45 Key Messages of the Day; What Went Right and What Are the Challenges

4:45 – 5:00 Homework for the Evening

Day 2

8:00 – 8:30 Fracture Healing and Cancellous Bone Grafting

8:30 – 9:00 Homework Review

9:00 – 9:15 Break

9:15 – 10:00 Linear and Hybrid Stabilization of Antebrachial Fractures

10:00 – 12:15 Lab 4: Application of Linear and Hybrid Constructs for Radius and Ulnar Fractures; Cancellous Bone Graft Procurement [Cadaver]

12:15 – 1:00 Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 Proximal Limb Fracture Stabilization with Linear and Hybrid Constructs

2:00 – 4:15 Lab 5: Proximal Limb Fracture Stabilization with Linear and Hybrid Constructs [Cadaver]

4:15 – 4:45 Post-Operative Care and Complications

4:45 – 5:00 Bringing All Together