Dates :  13^th and 14^th June 2013

Time   :  Day 1: 0900 - 1700 hours; Day 2: 0900 - 1615 hours

Venue:  Welsh Centre for Anatomical Education, University of Cardiff

Brief description:

This unique two-day ‘hand-on’ course will provide the participant to perform a variety of commonly used flaps in reconstruction of upper limb injuries on unembalmed freeze-preserved cadavers under direct supervision of Consultant Upper Limb and Hand Surgeons.

With a high tutor-to-participant ratio, this practical course will be delivered in small groups using a series of tutor demonstrations where participants mark and raise a number of flaps on cadavers, simulating clinical practice.

The benefits and disadvantages of individual flaps, and their role of specific trauma or type of injury will also be discussed. A workshop at the end of the course will give the participants an opportunity to consolidate on their specialised area of interest.

Some of the flaps taught will include:

• Lateral arm flap
• Posteior interosseous artery flap
• Radial forearm flap
• Becker flap
• Various digital flaps (Atasoy, Kutler, transdigital, Hueston, Moberg etc)
• Abdominal / groin flap
• Anterio Lateral Thigh Flap
• Gracilis Flap
• Free toe transfer and wrap around toe thumb reconstruction

Suitable for:
Consultants, Speciality Registrars (ST4, ST5, ST6, ST7, ST8) and Registrar-level doctors in:

• Radiology
• Orthopaedics
• Rheumatology

Also suitable for General Practitioners, Sonographers, Sports Physicians and Physiotherapists