Medical Practice Technical Challenges
FOOT DEFORMITIES
ADVANCED PRINCIPLES OF EXTERNAL FIXATION IN COMPLEX FOOT DEFORMITIES - HANDS-ON CADAVER LAB COURSE
26-M59
Applications to the current course are now closed.
September 14th 2026 - September 15th 2026
COURSE COORDINATORS
Manuel Cassiano Neves (MD) ,
Juan Carlos Garcia de La Blanca (MD, PhD)
COURSE PRESENTATION
Advanced Principles of External Fixation in Complex Foot Deformities is a unique, hands-on course designed to provide participants with an in-depth understanding of the various external fixation frames used in the correction of complex foot deformities.
The program emphasizes practical learning through extensive hands-on sessions using sawbones models, allowing surgeons to gain familiarity with specific fixation frames tailored to different deformity types. In addition, cadaveric workshops will offer participants the opportunity to explore surgical approaches and osteotomy techniques in a realistic setting.
While many courses cover general principles of external fixation, this course stands out by focusing exclusively on foot deformities, offering a highly specialized and practice-oriented experience aimed at enhancing participants’ clinical and surgical expertise.
The program emphasizes practical learning through extensive hands-on sessions using sawbones models, allowing surgeons to gain familiarity with specific fixation frames tailored to different deformity types. In addition, cadaveric workshops will offer participants the opportunity to explore surgical approaches and osteotomy techniques in a realistic setting.
While many courses cover general principles of external fixation, this course stands out by focusing exclusively on foot deformities, offering a highly specialized and practice-oriented experience aimed at enhancing participants’ clinical and surgical expertise.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Orthopaedic Surgeons
Consultants with special interest in foot deformities from a young child to an adult
Consultants with special interest in foot deformities from a young child to an adult
LEARNING OBJECTIVES >> KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO DEVELOP
- Filling the teaching gap in a specific technique
- Understand the Basics of Foot Deformities
- Introduction to deformity analysis
- Introduction to the different software’s available in the market
- To get familiar with this type of HEXAPOD frame and on how to apply the software
- To discuss different and challenging clinical cases
- To present the different operations used in the treatment of foot deformities, their indications and how to perform the different possible operations for the foot and the tibia
- To get familiar with practical exercises for different surgeries applied to the leg and foot
ADMISSION CRITERIA
When applying for a course, the applicant agrees to subject personal and professional data. This data will be verified and assessed to check that the applicant meets the admission criteria for the specific programme.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis during the application window unless there is a priority in the target audience. This may result in applications closing once the limit for number of participants has been reached.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis during the application window unless there is a priority in the target audience. This may result in applications closing once the limit for number of participants has been reached.
