Advanced Orthopaedic Examination Skills Course

Category: Training - Core Surgery

Date: January 24th 2014 8:45am until 5:30pm

Location: Frenchay Hospital, Clinical Skills Room, Frenchay Park Rd, Bristol BS16 1LE

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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

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

TBA 

Cost

Course is free, but limited to 12 places (for Core T&O trainees). Book early to avoid disappointment.

Registration/Additional Informal

Register below (enter your details and click submit). (Also, don't forget to complete your online study leave application and notify your Trust.) For additional information, contact Julia Blackburn at jlrkblackburn@hotmail.com

 

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