Dublin Infant Hip Ultrasound Update Graf Course

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About the course

The Update Course is open to those who have previously attended a Basic Graf Course in Infant Hip Ultrasound (West Dorset, Cardiff, Dublin or London).

Description:

This UPDATE course, previously run in Dorchester as the West Dorset Hip Update Course and later in Cardiff, is led by Professor Reinhard Graf, Professor of Orthopaedics at the University of Graz, Austria.

Aims and Objectives:

  • To ensure that participants are competent and confident in the technique of hip sonography.
  • To address any pertinent technical or knowledge-related issues that participants are encountering
  • To discuss in greater depth the clinical and ultrasonic management of children with Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (previously known as Congenital Dislocation of the Hip) including new developments.

Suitable for:

Multidisciplinary teams working with infant hip dysplasia.  Orthopaedic Surgeons, Radiologists, Paediatricians, Sonographers and Physiotherapists. There is flexibility to tailor the course to the needs of the participants. Delegates are encouraged to bring with them a selection of their own images from both straightforward and problem cases.

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