Masterclass in Tibial Plateau Levelling Osteotomy (TPLO)

22nd and 23rd May 2019 - two-day course.

This highly practical two day Masterclass will be dedicated to understanding and performing TPLO surgery.

Day 1

Half of the first day will be spent on theory and half on plastic bone exercises and templating.

Day 2

The second day will be dedicated entirely to cadaver surgery exercises including taking and assessing post-operative radiographs of the cadaver surgeries. These radiographs will be carefully critiqued to learn from errors and minimise surgical inaccuracies in the future.

Course Description

Topics to be covered:

• History and evolution of the TPLO technique
• Case selection
• Pre-operative templating
• The TPLO surgical procedure including ticks
• and tips to make as safe and repeatable as possible
• Post-operative radiographs; assessment and critique
• Managing post-operative complications, plating and tips to make as safe and repeatable

Learning Objectives:

Understand TPLO theory, how to perform the
procedure safely, how to critique post-operative
radiographs, and manage complications.

Required Delegate Attributes:

Delegates should have intermediate experience of orthopaedic surgery including familiarity
with making osteotomies and internal fixation of fractures. Delegates should also be familiar
with stifle anatomy and surgical approach, performing an arthrotomy, inspecting and resecting meniscal lesions etc. Delegates should also understand fixation techniques including non-locking plates, compression and neutral screws, and locking plates.

This course will be limited to a maximum of ten delegates.