Maxillofacial Trauma Pre-conference Workshop

Maxillofacial trauma workshop. This course provides a series of introductory short lectures on various aspects of OMF trauma, followed by hands on trauma osteosynthesis practice utilising titanium mini-plate fixation techniques. 

This will also include a short series of lectures on careers in/routes into the specialty

Proposed delegate numbers: 15-20

Level of delegates: Medical students - ST1+ 

 Summary of course programme:

Lecture - Introduction to the day/summary

Lecture – Trauma principles in general, maxillofacial trauma principles. Airway considerations

Lecture – Mandibular trauma principles

Hands-on  – Mandibular fractures/trauma fixation

Coffee/break

Lecture – Midface trauma principles (maxillary, zygomatic complex)

Lecture – Orbital trauma principles (can combine with midface lecture)

Hands-on – Midface fracture fixation

Lunch

Lecture – Nasoethmoid complex fractures and upper face (frontal bone) trauma principles. Again, can be two separate lectures

Lecture(s) – Careers in OMFS

End