Presented by Dr. Wayne McIlwraith. Course teaches the principles of equine arthroscopy including instrumentation and basic techniques, diagnostic arthroscopy of the carpus and fetlock joints; arthroscopic surgery of the carpus for osteochondral chip fragment removal and arthroscopic surgery of the dorsal compartment of the fetlock joint for proximal P1 chips, villonadular synovitis and OCD. The morning program will consist of lectures and video demonstration. The afternoon will be a laboratory with participants performing arthroscopic surgery using video under supervision of the instructors.

This course will provide detailed instruction on arthroscopic techniques at the advanced level. Material presented and performed in the laboratory will include advanced arthroscopic surgery of the carpus, including internal fixation of the carpal slab fractures, arthroscopy of the palmar pouches for fragmentation of the carpal canal tenoscopy of osteochondroma removal, arthroscopic surgery of the palmar (plantar) poush of the fetlock joint abaxial and bisilar sesamold fragment removal, repair of distal metacarpal and condylar fractures under arthroscopic guidance.

This course will provide detailed instruction on arthroscopic techniques at the advanced level. Material presented and performed in the laboratory will include advanced arthroscopic surgery of the carpus, including internal fixation of the carpal slab fractures, arthroscopy of the palmar pouches for fragmentation of the carpal canal tenoscopy of osteochondroma removal, arthroscopic surgery of the palmar (plantar) poush of the fetlock joint abaxial and bisilar sesamold fragment removal, repair of distal metacarpal and condylar fractures under arthroscopic guidance.