Course Information

International Tibia Masterclass - This two-day course will provide a comprehensive and contemporary overview of the relative merits of alternative methods of management of acute tibial fractures, non-union, infection and mal-union.

Convenors

Mr Hemant K Sharma
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospitals

Mr Kevin Sherman
Orthopaedic Tutor
The Royal College of Surgeons of England

Teaching Faculty

The faculty will consist of experts in the field along with international speakers renowned in the area of fracture management. There will also be state-of-the-art workshops from the leading companies in this area.

• Professor Maurizio Catagni
  Italy
• Prof. Pete Giannoudis
  Leeds
• Paul Szyprt                                                                                       Nottingham
• Mr Michael Laverick
  Belfast
• Mr A M Nanu
  Sunderland
• Mr Simon Royston
  Sheffield
• Mr Michael Pearse
  London
• Mr Simon Britten
  Leeds
• Mr Shiva Gopal
  Hull
• Mr Jehangir Mahaluxmiwala
  Harlow
• Mr Venkat Ramakrishnan
  Basildon

Aims

This two-day intensive course with workshops is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of current thinking in the management of tibial fractures and their consequences.

Feedback from Past Delegates

"Great debate with highly skilled surgeons, each with preferred methods of fixation."

"Course has been extremely useful and interesting."

"Very good coverage of different subjects."

"Enthusiastic, knowledgeable faculty."

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course participants will be able to:

• make a logical and informed treatment plan for the full range of tibial fractures and their consequences
• justify the treatment plan on the basis of evidence in literature; and
• apply the basic science principles for the various treatment options.

Level

This course is suitable for senior trainees preparing for FRCS (Trauma & Orth) , new consultants developing their trauma interest and update for senior consultants.

Format

The course will be in the form of interactive lectures, concise presentations on specific topics and discussion groups.

• Plateau fractures
• Open fractures
• Pilon fractures
• Shaft fracture
• Sterile non-union
• Infected non- union
• Mal-union
• BMP , Synthetic grafts