Two Day Fracture Course - Auburn University

$1,800.00

Course Date: March 7-8, 2026

Auburn University Green Hall

1010 Wire Road

Auburn, AL 36832

Day 1

Time Session

8:00 am Welcome, Introductions, and Workshop Objectives

8:15 am Bone Healing

8:45 am Types of Fractures & Fracture Assessment Scores

9:15 am Surgical Approaches, Reduction Techniques, & Fracture Principles

9:45 am Pins, Wires, and Screws

10:30 am Lab 1: Tibial Sawbone Model (Long Oblique Fracture)

• Cerclage Wire Techniques

• IM Pinning

• Lag Screws

11:30 am Plate Implants and Long Bone Plating

12:15 pm Lunch

12:45 pm Lab 2: Femur Sawbone Model (Transverse Fracture) Plating

1:45 pm Mid- and Distal Diaphyseal Radius/Ulna Fractures

2:30 pm Lab 3: Cadaver – Transverse Distal Radial Fracture

• Right Limb

• T-Plate with Direct Reduction

3:45 pm Diaphyseal Tibial Fractures

4:15 pm Lab 4: Cadaver – Long Oblique Mid-Diaphyseal Tibial Fracture

• Right Limb

• Cerclage and/or Lag Screws with Plate

5:30 pm Conclusion of the Day

Day 2

Time Session

8:00 am Radiographic Review & Group Discussion

9:30 am Bone Grafting

10:00 am Lab 5: Cadaver – Comminuted Radius/Ulna Fractures

• Left Limb

• Ulnar IM Pin & Radial Plate

• ± Bone Graft (Humerus)

11:15 am Lab 6: Cadaver – Comminuted Tibial Fracture

• Left Tibia & Medial Stifle Approach

• Plate-Rod Technique

• ± Bone Graft (Humerus)

12:30 pm Lunch

1:00 pm Diaphyseal Femoral Fractures

1:45 pm V-POP Planning for Femoral Fractures

2:15 pm Lab 7: Cadaver – Approach to and Repair of Femoral Fracture

3:30 pm Lab 8: Cadaver – Approach to and Repair of Femoral Fracture

4:45 pm Perioperative & Postoperative Case Management

5:30 pm Conclusion of the Course

Cost: $1,800

CE Credits: 16

Course Overview

This course is designed for small animal practitioners seeking practical, effective methods to manage long bone fractures in dogs and cats. Participants will learn simplified techniques suitable for both straightforward and comminuted fractures, using modern implants that enhance surgical efficiency and reduce costs. By following key principles of fracture repair, complications can be minimized and outcomes improved.

Through a combination of lectures, clinical case discussions, and hands-on practice, attendees will gain confidence in choosing appropriate fixation methods and performing repairs. Practical sessions include fracture repair on plastic bone models and cadavers, followed by postoperative radiographs to assess technique and reinforce learning.


Learning Objectives

  • Understand the biology of bone healing and differentiate between primary and secondary healing

  • Review fracture classification systems and fixation strategies

  • Learn direct and indirect fracture reduction techniques and when to apply each approach

  • Apply the biomechanics of intramedullary pins, cerclage wires, bone screws, and plates, including compression, neutralization, and bridging methods

Surgeon Instructor: Kayla Marie Corriveau, DVM, DACVS (SA):

Dr. Kayla Corriveau received her DVM from Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA in 2011. She continued her training with rotating and surgical specialty internships at California Veterinary Specialists, the Veterinary Specialty Hospital of San Diego, and the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Corriveau then completed a small animal surgical residency at Texas A&M University. After residency, she joined the Auburn University team as an assistant professor of small animal orthopedics in September 2017 with subsequent promotion to associate professor. Her clinical and research interests include arthroscopic surgery, minimally invasive fracture repair, and treatment of osteoarthritis.

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