ADVANCED COURSE, 8.6. - 9.6. 2018
ANGULAR DEFORMITY - HIND LIMB
MAIN SPONZOR EVENT BY
Venue: Opatija, CROATIA, HOTEL 4 Opatijska cvijeta
PROGRAM:
Day 1
08:00-09:00 Registration
09:00-09:30 Definitions and terminology in limb alignment
09:30-10:00 Introduction to CORA methodology
10:00-10:30 Radiographic evaluation and measurements for femur and tibia deformities associated with patellar luxation, medial and lateral
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-11:30 Lab 1: Radiographic measurements of normal femur and tibia on printed films
11:30- 12:00 Assessment of limb deformities to identify who is responsible for patellar luxation
12:00-13:00 Lab 2: Radiographic measurements of femoral and tibial deformities associated with medial patellar luxation on printed films
13:00-14:00 Lunch break
14:00- 14-30 Indications for Patellar Groove Replacement (PGR) vs Trochleoplasty
14:30-15:00 Indications for Tibial Tuberosity Transposition (TTT) and surgical tips
15:00-15:30 DFO (distal femoral osteotomy), planning of opening vs closed wedge
15:30- 16:00 Indications for Distal Femoral Osteotomy (DFO) and surgical technique
16:00-16:30 Coffee break
16:30-17:00 Lab 3: DFO: radiographic planning on digital films
17:00-18:00 Lab 4: DFO with Fixin plate: execution on plastic bones
18:00-18:30 Closing Discussion
Day 2
09:00- 09:30 PTO (proximal tibial osteotomy), indications, planning and surgical technique
9:30-10:00 Adjunctive soft tissue techniques
10:00-10:30 Lab 5: PTO: radiographic planning on digital films
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-12:30 Lab 6 PTO with Fixin plate: execution on plastic bones
12:30-13:30 Lunch break
13:30-14:00 Correction of femoral and tibial deformities in the growing dog
14:00-14:30 Treatment of patellar luxation and concurrent CrCL rupture
14:30-15:00 Recurrence of Patella luxation: what was wrong? A case-based investigation
15:00-15:30 Distal tibial deformities: diagnosis and treatment
15:30-16:00 Closing Discussion
FACULTY:
LUCA VEZZONI Graduated on September 27th, 2005 at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Parma, with a graduation thesis on cementless total hip replacement in the dog. Since the same year he started working at Clinica Veterinaria Vezzoni in Cremona mainly dealing with surgery, orthopedics and diagnostic imaging. In 2008 he spent a period of updating at Tufts University in Massachusetts following the work of Dr. Michael Kowaleski. In 2007 he started the residency program for the European College of Veterinary Surgeons, under the supervision of Dr. Aldo Vezzoni for orthopedic surgery and Dr. Giorgio Romanelli for soft tissue surgery. Member of SIOVET, SCVI, SCIVAC ESVOT and AO Vet. Since 2008 he has been author of several lectures at national and international conferences.
VLADISLAV ZLATINOV Graduated from Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Forestry- Sofia, 2005. General practitioner in private veterinary clinic. Chief Orthopedic Surgeon at Central Veterinary Clinic- Sofia. Member: AOVET Active Member, GRSK, co- founder of BAVOT, Board member of VOG. CPD training: Clinica Mediterraneo, ESP (Dr. M. R. Fundador, Dr. M. Ruiz). BIOMEDTRIX Universal hip workshop, UK. AO fellowship: 8 weeks at Clinica Veterinaria Dr. A. Vezzoni, Cremona, IT. Lecturer / instructor at several courses and workshops. 13 first-authored publications in local scientific journals - short articles and case reports. Several presentations at education events. Area of interests: small animal orthopaedics and traumatology; spinal and thoracic surgery, minimally invasive techniques, THR, bionics and limb-sparing surgery.