Companion Animal Surgery – Orthopaedics II - Large Joint Surgery

A mixture of case-based and problem oriented lectures, e-learning, theoretical and practical exercises. Case-study work. Scientific literature.

Having completed the course, the student must be able to:

Knowledge

• Understand the aetiology, pathophysiology and clinical appearance of surgical disorders of the large joints.
• Understand the influence of surgical disorders of the large joints of the musculoskeletal system on the selection of anaesthesia and anagelsia protocols.
• Use and continue to develop common and typical techniques in musculoskeletal disease focused on large joint disorders.
• Explain, reflect about, and discuss a problem oriented and evidence based work-up and treatment plan for patients with large joint disorders.
• Define and identify relevant anatomical structures  

Skills

• Perform advanced atraumatic surgical techniques in particular with regards to tissue handling and minimal invasive diagnostics in regard to disorders of the large joints including;
• Shoulder disorders e.g. biceps tenosynovitis, medial instability
• Elbow disorders e.g. ununited anconeal process, medial coronoid disease
• Hip joint disorders e.g. femoral head and neck excision, stabilization techniques for luxation.
• Stifle joint and patellar disorders including meniscectomy, arthrotomy, extracapsular stabilization, trochlear recession, tibial tuberosity transposition and lateral imbrication.
• Risk assessment after surgery with focus on treatment effect, complications and estimation of prognosis. 

Competences

• Evaluate, plan and manage a diagnostic work-up for a patient with a complex history within companion animal large joint disorders.
• Plan advanced therapy/procedures for companion animal orthopaedic large joint surgery patients.
• Independently obtain, evaluate and elaborate on evidence-based new knowledge within companion animal large joint orthopaedic surgery.
• Collaborate and communicate within and between specialist and non-specialist peers and laypersons involved in companion animal large joint orthopaedic surgical patient management.

The course responsibles at the compulsory course in Companion Animal Surgery are:

• Professor James Edward Miles, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
• Research consultant Dorthe Hansen, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Lecturers at the compulsory course are:

• Professor James Edward Miles, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
• Research consultant Dorthe Hansen, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
• Other national and international capacities within the field.