Undergraduate Surgical Teaching Series: Trauma & Orthopaedics

Name: Undergraduate Surgical Teaching Series: Trauma & Orthopaedics
Start: 2023-03-27T18:00:00+00:00
End: 2023-03-27T19:15:00+00:00

27th Mar 2023

6:00 - 7:15pm (GMT)

Trauma and orthopaedic surgery

27th Mar 2023

6:00 - 7:15pm (GMT)

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Description

The ESSS Undergraduate Surgical Teaching Series covers surgical topics at the level expected of clinical year students. The content is relevant to the Edinburgh Medical School curriculum and extremely useful for exams!

Sessions run throughout the year. Each session consists of a presentation followed by case discussions in small groups. Our eighth and final session is entitled ‘Trauma & Orthopaedics’. This will be delivered by Ms Katie Hughes, a Trauma & Orthopaedic registrar at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh on Monday 27th March, 2023.

Summary

This Trauma & Orthopaedic teaching session is ideal for medical professionals who wish to enhance their knowledge and update their surgical skills. It will cover important topics such as trauma management, fracture classifications and management, adult hip arthroplasty and knee arthroplasty. Join this session to gain insight from an experienced Trauma & Orthopaedic registrar, get updated on the latest techniques and make use of the case discussions to revise for exams.

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Learning objectives

1. Explain the anatomy of lower limb fractures and identify the differences between stable and unstable fractures. 2. Identify and differentiate between common orthopaedic conditions such as fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains. 3. Discuss management plans for orthopaedic trauma, including emergency procedures and operative interventions. 4. Recognise when a referral to a specialist is necessary. 5. Describe post-operative management of orthopaedic trauma and rehabilitation.

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