Upcoming Courses

Masters Pelvis & Acetabular Fracture Fixation Course

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Date

Friday, 23rd May 2025 to
Sunday, 25th May 2025

Venue

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Macquarie University
Sydney NSW 2109
Australia

Course Outline

This is an interactive course involving lectures, case reviews, panel discussion and hands on cadaveric workshops, designed around a small group environment with a faculty of highly regarded specialists in pelvic & acetabular fracture surgery.

The maximum ratio for cadaveric workshops will be 3:1 for delegates to faculty and specimen.

Radiolucent tables with C-ARM X Ray will allow assessment of fracture reduction and fixation.

Topics covered will include indications for surgery, surgical planning and approaches, reduction and fixation techniques as well as discussions around management of complications. Time will also be dedicated to the role and application of percutaneous techniques.

The course is intended for advanced surgeons and trainees interested in the management pelvic and acetabular fractures.

Convenor

Professor Mark Rickman, Director of Orthopaedic Trauma, Royal Adelaide Hospital, SA

Faculty

Dr Rohan Brunello, Wesley Orthopaedic Group, Auchenflower, QLD
Dr Joseph Isaacs, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney NSW
A/Professor Chris Morrey, Cairns Hospital & Cairns Orthopaedic Clinic, Cairns, QLD
A/Professor Andrew Bucknill, Head of Orthopaedic Pelvic and Acetabular Surgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC
Mr Rob Orec, Middlemore Hospital, Otahuhu, New Zealand

Accommodation Options

Accommodation on the Friday and Saturday night is optional and may be booked with your registration at either:

Lakeside Hotel and Conference Centre, 99 Talavera Road, Sydney 2113. 

  • Standard Twin Room, 2-night booking for Friday 23 & Saturday 24 May only.
  • Total cost $360 including GST (Breakfast NOT included).

View Hotel, 17 Blue Street, North Sydney, 2060. 

  • Skyline King Room, 2-night booking for Friday 23 & Saturday 24 May only.
  • Total cost $790 including GST (Breakfast NOT included).

Transfer Options

A group transfer to Sydney domestic airport at the end of the course will be available for a cost of $20 including GST.

Course Dinner

A group course dinner is available free of charge for all delegates and faculty on Saturday evening at BahBQ Brazilian Restaurant, Crows Nest at 7.30pm.  

Flight Arrangements

Please make your own flights arrangements. Qantas, Virgin and Jetstar all fly regularly to Sydney.

We suggest that you arrive at the hotel on Friday night (dinner at your own expense), or by 7am Saturday.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the delegates should be able to:

  • Use safely and effectively pelvic & acetabular specific fracture devices from Stryker: Matta Pelvic System (implants / instruments), Pelvic PRO instrumentation, Reduction Instruments, Hoffmann External fixators & Asnis Cannulated Screws.
  • Explain the classification of pelvic and acetabular fractures and their application to making management choices in acute care.
  • Delineate logical choices in surgical approach and intra-operative techniques based on patient and fracture characteristics.
  • Assess the selection and use of fracture devices and instrumentation based on fracture type.
  • Demonstrate the application of devices and instrumentation on cadaver models.
  • Discuss common complications, how to minimise them and how to manage them if they occur.

Course Fees

Course Cost $2000+GST. (Course value $6,500 per delegate).

Fracture Management Course: Fractures of the Foot & Ankle

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Date

Saturday, 24th May 2025 to
Sunday, 25th May 2025

Venue

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Macquarie University
Sydney NSW 2109
Australia

Target Audience

SET 1-3 will be given priority access.

Course Outline

This is an interactive course involving lectures, case reviews, panel discussion and hands on workshops, based in a small group environment with a maximum ratio of 4:1 for specimens.

Topics from multiple exposures of the foot and ankle to management and use of alternative techniques in foot and ankle fracture management will be covered.

The program is an exciting mix of dissections for both standard and alternative approaches to the foot and ankle.

Convenor

Dr Darren Webb, Dandenong Hospital, Melbourne, VIC

Faculty

Dr Ben Beamond, Wakefield Orthopaedic Clinic & Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA
Dr Alison Taylor, Eastern Health, Melbourne, VIC
Dr Michael Lutz, St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital and Mater Hospital, Brisbane, QLD
Dr Saqib Zafar, Calvary John James Hospital & Orthopaedics ACT, Canberra, ACT
Dr Hamish Curry, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC

Accommodation Options

Accommodation on the Friday and Saturday night is optional and may be booked with your registration at either:

Lakeside Hotel and Conference Centre, 99 Talavera Road, Sydney 2113. 

  • Standard Twin Room, 2-night booking for Friday 23 & Saturday 24 May only.
  • Total cost $360 including GST (Breakfast NOT included).

View Hotel, 17 Blue Street, North Sydney, 2060. 

  • Skyline King Room, 2-night booking for Friday 23 & Saturday 24 May only.
  • Total cost $790 including GST (Breakfast NOT included).

Transfer Options

A group transfer to Sydney domestic airport at the end of the course will be available for a cost of $20 including GST.

Course Dinner

A group course dinner is available free of charge for all delegates and faculty on Saturday evening at BahBQ Brazilian Restaurant, Crows Nest at 7.30pm. 

Flight Arrangements

Please make your own flights arrangements. Qantas, Virgin and Jetstar all fly regularly to Sydney.

We suggest that you arrive at the hotel on Friday night (dinner at your own expense), or by 7am Saturday.

Course Fees

Course Cost: $650+GST

Advanced Fracture Management Course: Fractures of the Upper Limb: Approaches and Management

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Date

Friday, 25th July 2025 to
Sunday, 27th July 2025

Venue

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Macquarie University
Sydney NSW 2109
Australia

Target Audience

SET 2-5, Fellows, Consultants (<5 years post qualification only).

Course Outline

This is an interactive course involving lectures, case reviews, panel discussion and hands-on cadaveric workshops, based in a small group environment.

Multiple standard & alternative exposures of the shoulder, elbow & forearm, plus specialised techniques in upper limb fracture management will be covered.

This course will include presentations and cadaver sessions & is designed for Set 2-5 and Consultants. The maximum ratio for cadaveric workshops will be 4:1.

Convenor

Dr Manish Gupta, Nepean Hospital, NSW

Faculty

Dr Song Liang Ezekiel Tan, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, QLD
Dr Kalman Piper, Westmead Public Hospital, Sydney, NSW
Dr Andrew Mayo, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, QLD
Dr Mohammed Baba, Westmead Public Hospital, Sydney, NSW
Dr Terence Moopanar, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, NSW

Accommodation Options

Accommodation on the Friday and Saturday night is optional and may be booked with your registration at either:

Lakeside Hotel and Conference Centre, 99 Talavera Road, Sydney 2113.

  • Standard Queen/Twin Room, 2-night booking for Friday 25 & Saturday 26 July only.
  • Total cost $405 including GST (Breakfast NOT included).

View Hotel, 17 Blue Street, North Sydney, 2060.

  • North Sydney Queen Room, 2-night booking for Friday 25 & Saturday 26 July only.
  • Total cost $792 including GST (Breakfast IS included).

Transfer Options

A group transfer to Sydney domestic airport at the end of the course will be available for a cost of $20 including GST.
 

Course Dinner

A group course dinner is available free of charge for all delegates and faculty on Saturday evening at 7.30pm. 
 

Flight Arrangements

Flight Arrangements

Please make your own flights arrangements. Qantas, Virgin and Jetstar all fly regularly to Sydney.

   www.qantas.com.au Tel 13 13 13
   www.virginaustralia.com.au Tel 13 67 89
   www.jetstar.com.au Tel 13 15 38

We suggest that you arrive at the hotel on Friday night (dinner at your own expense), or by 7am Saturday.

Course Fees

Course Cost: $650+GST