Trauma & Orthopaedics Plaster Casting Course

Category: Training - Other

Date: February 18th 2019 9:00am until 3:00pm

Location: Musgrove Park Hospital TA1 5DA

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Course convenors:    Mr. A Kelly,  Mr. G Glasby,  Mr. L Hainsworth,  Mr. O. Beaumont

Casting Course Programme

 

18/02/2019

 

The Academy, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton 

08.45 Registration

 

09:00 Welcome

 

9:10 Principles of Conservative Management of Fractures    Mr A Kelly

   

09.30           Introduction to Casting and Materials      Mr G Clasby

 

09:45 COFFEE

 

10:00                 How to apply a "Good Cast"   Mr G Clasby

 

10.30 Manipulation & Wedging   Mr G Clasby

 

10:45 Demonstrations:   

  • Bennetts

 

  • Scaphoid

 

  • Edinburgh slab

 

  • Long-leg POPs

  

11.45 Review of morning session

 

12.00 LUNCH

 

12:45 Practical session (rotate between stations)

  • Below-elbow cast

 

  • Above-elbow cast

 

  • Below knee cast

 

  • Synthetic Casts Various

 

 16.00                COFFEE & COURSE REVIEW

 

 To book your place please contact:

oliver.beaumont@doctors.org.uk

Free of charge to Severn Core Surgical Trainees.  Limited places so confirm your place ASAP.