Advanced Fracture Repair
Aug. 19-21, 2024
This course focuses on managing complex intra-articular, peri-articular, and pelvic fractures using bone plates in various applications, designed for those with basic fracture repair experience aiming to advance their skills in treating challenging fractures in small animals, including postoperative radiograph assessments to evaluate repair techniques.
Additional CE is offered through an online pre-workshop course, available to you upon registering.
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Course Requirements:
Successful Completion of a Basic Fracture Course. Prior to the course, participants are required to review the pertinent surgical anatomy and approaches.
ABOUT THIS COURSE
Intra-articular fractures, peri-articular fractures and pelvic fractures are challenging to manage if not correctly classified and treated with a proper selection of implants. You’ve been through a Basic Fracture Course. You have some experience with Bone Plating of Long Bone Fractures. Now, you are ready to gain experience with the more challenging fractures seen in your small animal patients.
In this course, you will focus on such types of Complex Fractures using bone plates applied in compression, neutral and bridging fashions. Postoperative radiographs will be acquired to assess the participant’s repair technique. This course is appropriate for specialists, residents, and orthopedic enthusiasts in general practice with existing Basic Fracture repair experience and interest in advancing their decision-making skills and treatment of complex fracture.
Course Requirements:
Successful Completion of a Basic Fracture Course. Prior to the course, participants are required to review the pertinent surgical anatomy and approaches.
Learning Objectives
- Following this course, participants will have gained the knowledge and skill to approach and stabilize ilial body fractures.
- Following this course, participants will have gained the knowledge and skill to approach and stabilize distal periarticular femoral fractures.
- Following this course, participants will have gained the knowledge and skill to approach and stabilize fractures in and around the elbow joint.
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LAB INSTRUCTORS
Hotel Accommodations and Travel
Viticus Group’s official lodging partners are the Residence Inn by Marriott and Courtyard by Marriott. Special lodging discounts are available to participants attending courses at the Viticus Center. Please make these arrangements once you have purchased your course by calling either Courtyard at 702.434.4700, or Residence Inn at 702.434.2700, and mention that you are attending a course at the Viticus Center.
PACKING TIPS
- Scrubs are available upon your arrival if needed.
- Closed-toe shoes are required during labs.
- A light sweater for indoor areas.
- Plenty of sunscreen.
- Electronic charging device to power up.
- Valid ID - We highly recommend you carry your ID at all times in Las Vegas.
TRANSPORTATION DETAILS
- Airport Pick up: Available on request, 24 hours, 7 days a week. Please contact the hotel at once you've retrieved your luggage, and your hotel will let you know where to wait for the shuttle.
- Transportation from your hotel to the Harry Reid Airport: You will need to sign up at the front desk. These shuttles run once an hour. They will ask you to sign up no less than 2 hours before expected departure.
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TRANSPORTATION
Viticus Group transportation includes shuttle pick-up at the Residence Inn 45 minutes prior to the start of your course start time and a short ride to the Viticus Center. At the close of each day, our shuttle will take you back to the Hotel.
Last Day Transportation: Shuttle provided both to the airport, and back to the Hotel. (Luggage storage available on campus)
If you are a Las Vegas local, or are driving yourself to the course, please arrive to the Oquendo Campus 30 minutes before the start time.
** Please refer to the agenda and email updates for transportation times.**
Public transportation in Las Vegas is limited.
If you are staying somewhere other than our preferred partner, you will need to arrange for your transportation to and from the Viticus Center. If you are renting a car, Mandalay Bay, Luxor, and several other hotels on the strip may charge for parking. Other transportation options for getting around are taxi service, Uber and Lyft.