Advanced Spinal Surgery

Advanced Spinal Surgery

Spinal conditions such as intervertebral disc disease, spinal trauma, degenerative lumbosacral stenosis, and congenital anomalies can present significant diagnostic and surgical challenges. While hemilaminectomy and ventral slot procedures remain the primary surgical techniques for disc disease, certain cases may require alternative dorsal approaches, and chronic disc disease may necessitate partial vertebral body removal via lateral corpectomy. Additional complexity arises in cases requiring spinal stabilisation, where precise implant placement is essential to achieve successful outcomes and minimise the risk of complications.
Building on the success of our spinal surgery programme delivered over the past 15 years, we are pleased to offer this advanced 2-day spinal surgery course. The course is designed to enhance decision-making in patient selection, improve surgical planning, and develop practical skills in advanced decompression and stabilisation techniques. Delegates will also gain insight into alternative surgical approaches, implant selection, and application within the vertebral column.Previous attendance at an introductory spinal surgery course is advantageous but not essential. Delivered in a small-group wet lab format, the course provides extensive hands-on experience with personalised supervision and tailored expert instruction.

What you’ll learn:

• Management strategies for atlantoaxial (AA) subluxation
• Cervical decompression techniques
• Surgical management of spinal trauma
• Decompression and stabilisation techniques for lumbosacral disease
• Lateral corpectomy techniques for chronic thoracolumbar disc disease
• Principles of implant selection and vertebral stabilisation
• Extensive practical wet-lab training with expert guidance
• Key technical tips and strategies to help avoid serious surgical complications

Course Tutor:

Sebastien Behr DVM(Hons) DipECVN MRCVS RCVS & European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology

Feedback from vets who have attended this course:-

“Entertaining and informative at about the right intensity. This course will really feed back into giving me more confidence with my work back in practice.”

“Overall very good – tutors very approachable and great to tap into their experience and knowledge. Very good, met my expectations.”

“Generally great, informative, very engaging tutors, lots of hands on and plenty of time in the wet lab. High quality teaching from top experts, small numbers good.”

“Superb CPD – A lot of tips and new techniques.”

“Excellent Course, small group with very helpful tutors. Excellent courses in general.”