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Wishing all of our users the very best for Christmas and 2012. There will be loads to come next year so stay tuned.
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Yearly Archives: 2011
Advanced Imaging (Free) CPD: MRI versus CT
Wednesday January 25, 2012 – Wednesday January 25, 2012
Torrington Orthopaedics CPD
Description:
Date and Time: 25th January 2012 at 7;30 pm
Description: This evening seminar will be presented by Fraser McConnell BVM&S CertSAM DVR DipECVDI MRCVS. He will discuss these different imaging modalities in a way that will inform you of the indications and limitations of these two key forms of imaging. This should allow you to make informed decisions regarding these investigative techniques. The evening will not be “just about orthopaedics” but will look at soft tissue indications for these techniques.
Book early as the fifty places available will likely disappear fast!
Christmas Crossword 2011
Most of our referring practices should have received our Christmas card by now. If you haven’t it should be with you soon. Inside the card is our Crossword for this year. Some of the answers can be found on this website and others can be found at www.torvet.co.uk. The prize this year is £100 of Tesco vouchers which may come in handy next year!
How to enter (use on of the following methods):
- Fill the grid on your Christmas card and post it back to us (we will record your answer and recycle your card).
- Print the grid included in this post and follow the instructions above. That will allow more people in your practice to join in.
- Fill in the form below and submit the form electronically. This is the greenest method. You will find it easier to do this if you register with us here. By doing this you can fill in the form over a period of days and submit your answers when you are ready. If you are viewing this post on a mobile device, the form may appear in the post but not function on submit so if you are using the app or mobile browser follow this link: View Clues.
Rules:
- One entry per person (more than one entry per practice is fine).
- UK practices only. Sorry to our international users but the prize dictates this, you can submit answers if you are not from the UK but you will not be entered in the draw.
- The draw will take place on the 20th January 2012.
- Our decision is final.
Book All Four Nursing Seminars
Thursday December 8, 2011 – Tuesday January 17, 2012
Torrington Orthopaedics CPD
Description:
This year not only are we offering online booking discounts on each individual seminar, but a further discount if you book on all four seminars. The deadline for this offer is 17th January 2011 so you had better get your skates on to save using this option.
Nurse CPD – Emergency case Studies
Wednesday October 3, 2012 – Wednesday October 3, 2012
Torrington Orthopaedics CPD
Description:
Tutor: Lyn O'Byrne DipAVN (Medical) RVN
Date: Wednesday 3rd October 2012
Description: This interesting evening will see Lyn taking a practical look at the nursing of common emergency and critical care cases, demonstrated through a series of case studies. This will include discussion of CPCR procedure.
Nurse CPD: Nursing the Spinal Patient
Wednesday October 24, 2012 – Wednesday October 24, 2012
Torrington Orthopaedics CPD
Description:
Tutor: Lisa Thompson DipAVN (Surgical) RVN
Date: 20th June 2012
Description: In this popular seminar Lisa will cover all aspects of Spinal Nursing from initial triage through to surgery and all the important aspects of post operative care. This seminar also includes some reference to the use of Rehabilitation.
Upper and Lower Motor Neurone Explained
Wednesday March 21, 2012 – Wednesday March 21, 2012
Torrington Orthopaedics CPD
Description:
Tutor: Andy Torrington
Date: 21st March 2012
Description: In this talk Andy will clearly explain how to differentiate between Upper and Lower Motor Neurone injuries. Using his renowned 3D graphics he will cover the anatomy of the nervous system. We are confident that no one will leave this talk without a complete understanding of the subject and how knowledge of the anatomy and pathology informs treatment and nursing modalities.
The 2012 Vet Nursing CPD Program
Torrington Orthopaedics Nursing CPD Diary 2012
| Date | Tutor | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 18th January 2012 | Rebecca Lunn and Leanne Wyatt | Orthopaedic Instrumentation |
| In this popular seminar our two Surgical Team Leaders will present a quiz based talk on the specialised instrumentation needed to perform orthopaedic surgery. They will also cover care, cleaning and sterilisation. There is a prize on the night for the highest marks in the identity practical! The course is suitable for SVNs to help brush up before their practical exams and for RVNs wanting a refresher. Due to the nature of this seminar, it is limited to 15 places so please book early to ensure you can attend. | ||
| Wednesday 21st March 2012 | Andy Torrington | Upper Motor Neurone and Lower Motor Neurone-The Mystery revealed! |
| In this talk Andy will clearly explain how to differentiate between Upper and Lower Motor Neurone injuries. Using his renowned 3D graphics he will cover the anatomy of the nervous system. We are confident that no one will leave this talk without a complete understanding of the subject and how knowledge of the anatomy and pathology informs treatment and nursing modalities. | ||
| Wednesday 20th June 2012 | Lisa Thompson | Nursing the Spinal Patient |
| In this popular seminar Lisa will cover all aspects of Spinal Nursing from initial triage through to surgery and all the important aspects of post operative care. This seminar also includes some reference to the use of Rehabilitation. | ||
| Wednesday 3rd October | Lyn O’Byrne | Emergency Case Studies |
| This interesting evening will see Lyn taking a practical look at the nursing of common emergency and critical care cases, demonstrated through a series of case studies. This will include discussion of CPCR procedure. | ||
Vet Nurse CPD: Orthopaedic Instrumentation
Wednesday January 18, 2012 – Wednesday January 18, 2012
Torrington Orthopaedics CPD
Description:
It is with regret that I have to announce that this Seminar has been cancelled due to the ill health of one of the speakers. It will be rescheduled for another date. If you have signed up for this event, you will be informed of this change and the new date when arranged. Please accept my apologies.
Tutors: Rebecca Lunn DipHECVN and Leanne Wyatt DipAVN (SA) RVN
Date: 18/01/2012
Description: Our two theatre Team Leaders present this quiz based talk on the specialised instrumentation needed to perform orthopaedic surgery, They will also cover care, cleaning and sterilisation. There is a prize on the night for the highest marks in the identity practical!
The seminar is very suitable for SVNs to help brush up before their practical exams and for RVNs wanting a refresher.
This seminar is has 13 places of possible 15 remaining, so book as soon as you can to avoid disappointment.
TTA or Not?
The new VCOT (Veterinary Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology) journal arrived in my mailbox yesterday with interesting articles. However again my eye was drawn to an advert, this time from Veterinary Instrumentation advertising the Modified Maquet Technique. The image in the advert is drawn from an article in the 3/2011 version of VCOT. I have to dig through my back catalogue for the article itself but that can wait for another post. In the advert the following image is shown of the one month post operative radiograph:
1 month Post Op: Scanned from image in advert using iPhone
Now, I think even the untrained eye will look at this and wonder whether that cage is big enough. Remember the goal of TTA is to advance the Tibial Tuberosity to the point where the Straight Patellar Tendon is at 90 degrees to the common tangent. TTA is not just pushing the Tibial Tuberosity “out a bit” and getting it to stay there long enough to heal! There is no calibration device on the published image but I have been working on a TTA planning App (almost finished) which will draw all lines based on the selection of a few points. If the image is calibrated it will return sizes in mm and give optimal cage size and position. Even without this however it will draw the line representing required post op position of the Tibial Tuberosity. The image generated is shown below:
The cranial white line is the desired position for the Tibial Tuberosity Post Surgery.
Even with the cage in position, the Tibial Tuberosity is under advanced by just less than the cage size inserted. As the Tibial Tuberosity is under advanced, the benefits derived from TTA will not be realised (Stable stifle in stance phase, normalised intra articular contact pressure etc.).
It also appears from the first image that the cage has sunk into the caudal aspect of the osteotomy. This leaves an unaccountable variable when choosing cage size because one would have to calculate the required cage size and then add the unknown amount of sinking to the cage to achieve desired advancement. Almost certainly this embedding of the cage in the bone has arisen due to the lack of plate support.
What do you think? Is this a TTA?