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Principles of Casting for Orthopaedic Trainees Course

Course/Event Date: Monday, January 1, 0001

Course/Event Duration: 1 Day

Course/Event Description

Principles of Casting for Orthopaedic Trainees-

 

 

Course/Event Date: 

Various

 

Course/Event Duration: 

1 day

Course/Event Description:

Upcoming dates:

22 September 2023

16 January 2024

 

Taught by experienced clinicians and plaster technicians, this one-day course will provide you with skills for upper and lower body casting.

With a maximum of 20 participants and a high delegate to tutor ratio, the course covers the theory of casting with multiple opportunities for hands on practical experience. This interactive course will provide you with clear instruction and a supportive environment to enhance your skills in casting. The programme is designed to allow adequate time to practice techniques following each demonstration.

Casting techniques covered include:

  • Below elbow and below knee back slab
  • Below elbow volar slab
  • Moulded below elbow/colles cast
  • Above elbow and above knee back slab
  • Below knee moulded cast
  • Equinus anterior lab


Course/Event Venue: 

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, 232-242 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5RJ

 

This course is targeted at the following specialty Groupings:

Orthopaedic trainees, orthopaedic AHPs, Nurses, FY2 doctors

 

More Details:

Principles of Casting

Course/Event Venue: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, 232-242 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5RJ

This course is targeted at the following specialty Groupings:

  • Surgery

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