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Orthopaedic anaesthesia is practiced by almost all anaesthetists. Some areas have become more specialist. Regional anaesthetic techniques have seen changes. Many patients have co-morbid conditions.
Topics include awake shoulder surgery, analgesia for knee surgery, issues for spinal surgery including protection of the spinal cord, tips on using ultrasound effectively, as well as the pros and cons of general versus regional anaesthesia for orthopaedics.

All the speakers are experts in their respective fields and have done original research. You will be updated on current trends in anaesthesia for orthopaedic surgery.

Learning objectives:
1. Management of patients with cardiac disease
2. Management of coagulation during surgery
3. Specialist airway management
4. Management of patients requiring
a. Emergency caesarean section
b. Emergency laparotomy
c. Emergency orthopaedic surgery

Learning objectives include:

1.     Management of coagulation during surgery
2.     Specialist airway management
3.     Management of patients requiring
a.     Emergency caesarean section
b.     Emergency laparotomy
c.     Emergency orthopaedic surgery

Registration is via the following link:

https://anaesthetists.org/Home/Education-events/Events/Event-Details/eventDateId/386.

Organiser and chair: Prof Akbar Vohra, Manchester