National K-Wiring Course
Newcastle Surgical Training Centre, Freeman Hospital
This course is designed for trainees in Hand surgery (Orthopaedics and Plastics) who have little or no experience in K-wiring. Learn the sure and proper way of K-wiring and you will not need to do an ORIF ever again, saving you operating time and money. This is a hands-on course, first with dry bones and then with cadaveric hands. Understand and Practice K-wiring without the pressure of time.
Special Features
One day intensive course with a good balance of lectures and practice opportunity.
Special k-wiring techniques
Practice with dry bones and then cadaveric hands under fluoroscopy
Learning Objectives
Technique of k-wiring
Complications
Understand why k-wires get infected or loose and how to reduce complications.
Advantages and disadvantages of K-wiring
Target Audience
Trainees in Plastic and Orthopaedics
Course fee available on request
Please contact nuth.nstc.enquiries@nhs.net for more information
Organised by: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre