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October 27, 2026 - October 27, 2026

Advanced Stifle Surgery - TPLO

Improve International | Swindon, UK

Hands-on workshop

TPLO, Tibial Crest Transposition, and DFO

Boost your surgical confidence. Expand your case capability. Deliver better outcomes. Join us for an intensive, hands-on orthopaedic workshop designed to give you practical expertise in managing complex stifle conditions, including patella luxation and angular limb deformities.

Why attend?

  • Gain confidence performing combined TPLO and tibial crest transposition
  • Master medialisation techniques for patella luxation
  • Develop practical skills in distal femoral osteotomy (DFO)
  • Work through real-case planning with VPOP
  • Learn with direct, guided cadaver lab experience
  • Improve outcomes with structured radiographic critique

A true practical experience

This course is built for learning by doing:
  • Sawbones labs to build familiarity and technique
  • Wet labs to translate skills into real surgical application
  • Radiographic review sessions to refine accuracy and confidence
  • Step-by-step planning sessions using industry-leading tools

What you’ll cover

  • Combined TPLO and Tibial Crest Transposition
  • Medialisation TPLO for patella luxation
  • Distal Femoral Osteotomy (DFO) techniques
  • Pre-operative planning with VPOP
  • Post-operative assessment and critique

Who should attend?

  • Veterinary surgeons looking to advance orthopaedic skillsets
  • Clinicians wanting to take on more complex stifle cases
  • Practices aiming to expand in-house surgical capability

Walk away with

  • Practical surgical confidence
  • Immediately applicable techniques
  • Enhanced case selection and planning skills
  • Improved surgical precision and outcomes

Course highlights

Course includes:

£1200 (Ex VAT) registration fee

  • 14:2 Student/Teacher Ratio
  • Hands on Dry and Wet Lab
  • Bone model and £200 of implants
  • 8 hours CPD
  • Lunch and snacks provided

Location

27th October 2026

Improve International

Swindon, UK

Meet the instructors

Duncan Midgley
Duncan Midgley, BVMS, CERTSAO, MRCVS

Kinley-Smith
Kinley Smith, MA, VETMB, PhD, CERTSAS, DIPECVS, MRCVS

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