Orthopaedic Anaesthesia

Training Objectives

• Anatomy and techniques for awake fiberoptic intubation
• Anaesthetic implication of prone position
• Complications / side effect of cement
• Pathophysiology of fat embolism
• Complications of tourniquet
• Anatomy and techniques of brachial plexus block and placement of interscalene catheter
• Anatomy and techniques of femoral and sciatic nerve block
• Anatomy and techniques of ankle block
• Prophylaxis of deep venous thrombus
• Peri-operative management of patient for scoliosis repair
• Principle of somatosensory evoked potential monitoring
• Anaesthetic management of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, osteogenesis imperfecta