Patellar Luxation Surgery

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General Information

Date:
June 7, 2008

Conference Fees:
Early Registration: (before May 2, 2008)
$849 CDN/US

Late Registration: (after May 2, 2008)
$899 CDN/US

Fee includes notes, breaks, lunch, CE certificate and parking.

Location: Lifetime Learning Centre, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada (map provided upon registration).

Lodging: Accommodation is available at the following Hotels/Motels in Guelph. Ask for the Lifelearn rate.

Transportation: Attendees may choose to fly to Pearson International Airport, Toronto (45 minutes from Guelph) and drive to Guelph via car or limousine service (Red Car - 519-824-9344 - website). Reservation Required.

CE Accreditation:
Certificate awarded from the Ontario Veterinary College for 6 hours of CE credit.

Cancellation Policy:
90% refund will be issued for cancellations up to 60 days prior. No refunds will be issued after that date except under special circumstances, when the maximum refund is 50%. Lifelearn reserves the right to cancel the course, in which case a full course refund only will be paid.

NB: Please do not make flight reservations until the course you are registering in is confirmed. Confirmation depends on the number of registrants which varies with each course. You will receive a confirmation either by phone, fax or email. Lifelearn reserves the right to cancel a course, in which case a full course refund only will be paid. All other costs will be paid by the registrant. For registrations that you wish to cancel, a 90% refund less deposit will be issued up to 60 days prior to the course. No refunds will be issued after that date except under special circumstances, when the maximum refund is 50%.

SPEAKERS
Noël MM Moens, DVM, MSc, Dipl, ACVS/ECVS

This "one-day" course will include a series of lectures and a laboratory.

Luxation of the patella may be of congenital, developmental or traumatic origin and can occur as a primary condition or secondary to other orthopaedic defects. Modeled after our highly successful cruciate seminars and wet lab, the morning lectures for this course will give participants a solid grounding in the various etiologies, biomechanics, repair options, pit-falls and safety nets for the correction of patellar luxation. Following the lunch break and informal discussions, the hands-on laboratory will allow practice of various repair techniques applicable to your practice environment.

• During the laboratory, participants will work in groups of three under the guidance of board certified surgeons and surgery residents. Each participant will have the opportunity to perform the procedure on a cadaver and to assist in a second surgery.

The laboratory will be followed by a closing session to entertain any questions that you may have regarding patellar luxation surgery.