Stifle Extracapsular CRCL Repair & Meniscal Treatment (2-Day Course)

18 Hours

All levels

25 lessons

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Course Description:

Cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) insufficiency and medial patellar luxations (MPL) are a common orthopedic problem in dogs and cats. Successful treatment of these conditions requires accurate diagnosis and assessment. We will bring our expert instruction directly to your practice and teach the concepts and techniques for successful stifle surgery in your own hospital setting. This interactive, hand’s-on course will provide up-to-date information on the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of cranial cruciate ligament insufficiency, meniscal injury, and patellar luxation.

Lectures and practical, hand’s-on practice will develop and refine techniques that can readily be performed in the surgical setting. Course participants will learn how to differentiate partial versus complete tears of the CrCL. The course will include sections on stifle extracapsular repair, treatment of meniscal tears and meniscal release, and treatment of MPL using the latest technology and surgical technique. Participants will also learn how to treat CrCL in patients having concomitant MPL.

Following lecture and case review, participants will perform these different techniques on cadavers and plastic bone models. Post Operative radiographs will be taken to assess the repair techniques made by participants. Post-Operative management will also be discussed. This is a two-day course. A one-day course is available without MPL repair.

Learning Objectives:

Know how to diagnose a CrCL tear and meniscal tear
Know how to diagnose a patellar luxation
Learn decision-making skills for treatment of CrCL and MPL
Understand the principles and how to execute isometric extracapsular CrCL repair
Learn how to perform meniscal release and partial meniscectomy
Understand the principles and how to execute MPL repair
Learn how to treat concurrent CrCL tear and MPL

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Brian Beale, DVM, DACVS

Dr. Beale knew he was going to be a vet since he was 9 years old. His original inspiration came from his Grandparents. Growing up he often spent his weekends at their home, covered in drool from playing with their English Mastiffs and Saint Bernards. In a recent article (American Humane), Dr. Beale wrote that his grandparents taught him the importance of the human-animal bond and the responsibility we have to give our pets the best care possible. Dr. Beale’s passion is education. He has spent a large portion of his career teaching in hands-on surgery labs and speaking at large conferences. Dr. Beale co-authored Small Animal Arthroscopy, an industry-defining textbook on orthopedics. He has written many other published articles and book chapters on specialized care. He received his DVM & completed his residency at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. After his board certification, he joined Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists in 1992, practicing there until 2019. In 2020, Dr. Beale founded BVSE with Dr. Mark Besancon and Nexus Veterinary Specialists with Dr. David Dycus. Dr. Beale loves the Houston Zoo and has worked with their expert team of veterinarians on many occasions. Lions, sea turtles, monkeys, sloths, and kangaroos are only a few of the animals Dr. Beale has worked with. Dr. Beale costarred on NetGeoWILD’s hit series, Animal ER, and he even hosted his own radio show, Your Pet’s Health, which aired on Houston KTRH 740.

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Orthopedic

Stifle Extracapsular CRCL Repair & Meniscal Treatment (2-Day Course)

Course Description:

Learning Objectives:

Brian Beale, DVM, DACVS

Orthopedic

Stifle Extracapsular CRCL Repair & Meniscal Treatment (2-Day Course)

Course Description:

Learning Objectives:

Brian Beale, DVM, DACVS

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