London pelvis and acetabular fracture course

Course convenor: Mr Paul Harnett, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, King’s College Hospital NHS Major Trauma Centre

This course will be aimed at the specialist registrar who will be working at a major trauma centre. The candidate will obtain a sufficient level of understanding of P+A fractures at the FRCS Orth/trauma fellowship level. Surgical skills in percutaneous and open treatment of pelvis and acetabular fractures will be covered in the practical sessions.

Topics include:

• Emergency treatment of the exsanguinating pelvis ring fracture
• Emergency/peri-operative treatment of fracture dislocations of acetabular fracture
• Understanding the diagnosis and treatment algorithm acetabular fractures
• Understanding the diagnosis and treatment algorithm pelvis ring fractures
• Peri-operative treatment of associated complications (eg bladder injuries, VTE prophylaxis, sciatic nerve injuries)
• Treatment of fragility fractures of pelvis and acetabulum

Drybone plus image intensifier workshops include:

• Posterior wall /posterior column acetabular fracture, reduction and fixation
• Vertical shear pelvis ring fracture reduction with Starr Frame and SI screw fixation
• Infix application