Masters Hip & Acetabular Course

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Date

Saturday, 27th June 2026 to
Sunday, 28th June 2026

Venue

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University
2 Technology Place
Macquarie Park NSW 2109
Australia

Target Audience

Set 4-5, Fellows, Consultants <5 years

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    Masters Hip and Acetabular Course Faculty 2026
    Combined Masters Hip and Upper Limb Courses 2026

Course Outline

This course focuses on the management of proximal femur fractures, including open reduction of subcapital and subtrochanteric patterns as well as periprosthetic fractures. It will be delivered by lectures, case-based discussions and hands-on cadaveric workshops with implants and C-arm support.
For this course, the delegate should be comfortable performing open and percutaneous fixation of the proximal femurs.
The course will address fractures around the hip including pelvis, acetabulum and proximal femur with focus on practical assessment and approaches to management. 
Standard approaches to deal with pelvis and acetabular and proximal femoral fracture will be addressed including nailing, column plating, direct anterior approach and surgical dislocation.
The maximum ratio for cadaveric workshops will be 3:1 for delegates to faculty and specimen. Target audience delegates will be prioritised initially, with other applicants wait-listed pending availability of places.

The course is AOA accredited for 13.5 CPD points.

Videos from the Event

  1. Anterior Intra-Pelvic Approach - Mark Rickman
  2. Proximal Femoral Fractures 1 - Ravi Dissanayake
  3. Pelvic & Acetabular...and Femur Case - Rick Steer
  4. Proximal Femoral Fractures 2 - Ravi Dissanayake
  5. Surgical Hip Dislocation - Rick Steer
  6. Posterior Wall Posterior Column Fractures - Pierre Navarre
  7. Perioprosthetic Acetabular Fractures - Joe Isaacs
  8. Posterior SJI Approach 2 - Mark Rickman
  9. Transverse Fractures - Joe Isaacs
  10. Middle Window - Rick Steer
  11. Intra-op Acetabular Fractures - Ravi Dissanayake
  12. Anterior SIJ Plating - Pierre Navarre
  13. Geriatric Pelvic and Acetabular Fractures - Mark Rickman
  14. Hip Cases 2 - Mark Rickman
  15. Hip Cases 3 Posterior Wall Posterior Column Fracture- Pierre Navarre
  16. Combined Pelvic-Acetabular Fracture Cases - Pierre Navarre

Assumed Knowledge

Basic fracture management techniques and principles including:
I. IM Nail
II. Plating
III. Soft tissue management
IV. Hip and pelvis anatomy and standard approaches
V. General knowledge of proximal femoral fixation options

Course Fees

$2500+GST

 

Course Pre-requisites

I. Attendees should have passed OPBS
II. Attendees should be comfortable performing a sliding hip screw and gamma nail

Convenor

Professor Ton Tran, Berwick Orthopaedic and Sports Services, Berwick, VIC

Faculty

Professor Mark Rickman, Royal Adelaide Hospital, SA
Dr Joseph Isaacs, Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney NSW
Dr Rick Steer, Deputy Director Orthopaedic Surgery, Gold Coast Health, QLD
Dr Pierre Navarre, Southland Hospital, Invercargill, New Zealand
Dr Ravi Dissanayake, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Monash Health, 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 Queen Room, 2-night booking for Friday 26 & Saturday 27 June only. Total cost $360 including GST (Breakfast NOT included).
  • View Hotel, 17 Blue Street, North Sydney, 2060. North Sydney Queen Room, 2-night booking for Friday 26 & Saturday 27 June only. Total cost $720 including GST (including breakfast).

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 Green Moustache Restaurant, North Sydney at 7.30pm. 

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