18th Complete Course in ESF

September 10-12, 2010

Presented by the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa

A unique opportunity to join some of the most experienced surgeons and teachers anywhere for an intensive 2.5 day orthopedic surgery course, including 6 lab sessions. Previous courses have been enthusiastically received and have attracted veterinarians from all over the world. Many participants find that repeating the course is extremely beneficial and allows them to refine the technical subtleties of external fixation after having experience with it from their 1st course. Approximately 30% of the material presented each year is new or changed from the previous years. The course is a comprehensive forum in which skills in orthopedics and external skeletal fixation can be developed and refined. Everyone is encouraged to learn at their own pace in an informal and interactive atmosphere. More Information

Hybrid ESF Course

September 12-13, 2010
(in conjunction with the 18th Complete Course in ESF)

Presented by the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa

An advanced 1 day course with 7 lectures and 4 lab sessions using selected circular ESF components and linear ESF components to build hybrid constructs for treatment of short segment juxta-articular fractures. Prior enrollment in the Complete Course in ESF is required to enroll in this Hybrid ESF Course. Attendance is limited to 26 participants to insure a quality experience for everyone enrolled. Be sure to register early. More Information

External Skeletal Fixation 1-Day Course

October, 2010

Presented by AnimalCare CPD Academy
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

A 1-day practical course covering basic fracture selection, frame design, application and aftercare including the use of hybrid frames.

Very practical based, using different plastic bones to apply several frames to a variety of fractures. Small groups of 12-15. More Information