Trauma & Orthopaedics Plaster Casting Course
Category: Training - Other
Date: February 18th 2019 9:00am until 3:00pm
Location: Musgrove Park Hospital TA1 5DA
Course convenors: Mr. A Kelly, Mr. G Glasby, Mr. L Hainsworth, Mr. O. Beaumont
Casting Course Programme
18/02/2019
The Academy, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton
08.45 Registration
09:00 Welcome
9:10 Principles of Conservative Management of Fractures Mr A Kelly
09.30 Introduction to Casting and Materials Mr G Clasby
09:45 COFFEE
10:00 How to apply a "Good Cast" Mr G Clasby
10.30 Manipulation & Wedging Mr G Clasby
10:45 Demonstrations:
- Bennetts
- Scaphoid
- Edinburgh slab
- Long-leg POPs
11.45 Review of morning session
12.00 LUNCH
12:45 Practical session (rotate between stations)
- Below-elbow cast
- Above-elbow cast
- Below knee cast
- Synthetic Casts Various
16.00 COFFEE & COURSE REVIEW
To book your place please contact:
oliver.beaumont@doctors.org.uk
Free of charge to Severn Core Surgical Trainees. Limited places so confirm your place ASAP.