Anatomy Revision for FRCS - Orthopaedics

A comprehensive and popular refresher course in orthopaedic surgical anatomy for trainees sitting the FRCS (Tr & Orth) examination.

Date: 18 - 19 March 2010	Fee: £300
Held at: The Royal College of Surgeons of England	Status: Course Full
Contact: education@rcseng.ac.uk or call: 020 7869 6300

Convenor

Professor Vishy Mahadevan
Barbers' Company Reader in Anatomy
The Royal College of Surgeons of England

Mr Kevin Sherman
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Hull Royal Infirmary

Tutor in Orthopaedic Surgery
The Royal College of Surgeons of England

Level

ST 5-6

Content

This newly-designed, intensive and structured course will comprise of a variety of lecture presentations, alternating with demonstration sessions and practice VIVAs using cadaveric prosections.

The focus throughout this course will be surgically relevant topographical anatomy underlying the various surgical approaches in orthopaedic practice with emphasis placed on anatomical hazards and pitfalls encountered in these approaches.

Topics to be covered include:

• Brachial plexus
• Shoulder region
• Cervical spine
• Anterior cervical spine
• Compartments of the forearm
• Surgical anatomy of the radial and ulnar nerves
• Anatomy of the hand
• Lumbar spine
• Lumbar nerve root anatomy
• The hip region
• Bony pelvis
• Popliteal fossa
• Leg compartments
• Anatomy of the foot

Duration

One and a half days (course starts at 1pm on the first day)