Advanced Orthopaedic Examination Skills Course
Category: Training - Core Surgery
Date: January 11th 2013 8:15am until 5:30pm
Location: Clinical Skills Room, Learning & Research Building, Southmead Hospital, Bristol BS10 5NB
For Core T&O trainees only
Aim
To revise basic examination skills and introduce special tests useful for fracture and elective clinics and on-call work.
Covers
Shoulder and elbow, Wrist and hand, Hip, Knee, Foot and Ankle and Spine examination
- Introduction and demonstration from Subspecialist Consultant
- Opportunities to practice with Medical Student models (2:1 Core Trainees to medical student)
- Chance for discussion with Subspecialist Consultants and troubleshooting with senior SpRs
Programme
0815-0830 Registration
0830-0845 Introduction – Professor Bannister
0845-1015 Hand and wrist examination – Mr Bhatia
1015-1115 Hip examination – Professor Bannister
Break
1130-1245 Shoulder and elbow examination – Mr Packham
Lunch
1330-1445 Knee examination – Mr Eldridge
Break
1500-1615 Foot and ankle examination – Mr Harries
1615-1715 Spine examination – Mr Katsimihas
1715-1730 Closing remarks
Recommended Pre-Course Reading
Shoulder
Tennent et al (2003) A Review of the Special Tests Associated with Shoulder Examination Part I: The Rotator Cuff Tests, The American Journal of Sports Medicine 31(1)154-160
Tennent et al (2003) A Review of the Special Tests Associated with Shoulder Examination Part II: Laxity, Instability, and Superior Labral Anterior and Posterior (SLAP) Lesions, The American Journal of Sports Medicine 31(2)301-307
Foot and Ankle
Anatomy of foot and ankle joint revision
Course Lead
Professor Gordon Bannister
Registration
Register below (enter your details and click submit). Course is free but limited places for 12 Core Trainees in Orthopaedics only – so book early to avoid disappointment.