Date/Time
14/12/2026 - 16/12/2026
12:00 am
ADVANCED CADAVERIC TRAUMA SURGERY COURSE
14–16 December 2026
A Unique Three-Day Cadaveric Trauma Course
Immersive, case-based polytrauma training combining hands-on cadaveric operating, multidisciplinary simulation and focused reconstruction workshops.
Train as part of a multidisciplinary trauma team, reflecting real-world practice in a UK Major Trauma Centre. General, Vascular and Cardiothoracic surgeons lead torso trauma and haemorrhage control, with Orthopaedic and Plastic surgeons joining for complex extremity trauma and reconstruction.
DAY 1 | SAVING LIFE
Damage Control Surgery for Torso Trauma
Operative Focus
Thoracic, abdominal and neck trauma
Major haemorrhage control
Emergency vascular techniques
Principles of Damage Control Surgery
Breakout Workshops
Damage Control Resuscitation
Massive Transfusion Protocols
Trauma Team Leadership & Human Factors
For:
ST6+ General & Vascular Surgeons
ST6+ Cardiothoracic Surgeons
ST6+ Anaesthetists
ODPs & Peri-Operative Teams
DAY 2 | SAVING LIFE & LIMB
Complex Extremity Trauma
Operative Focus
Junctional haemorrhage
The mangled limb
Combined orthopaedic/vascular injury
Temporary vascular shunts
Fasciotomy & Damage Control Orthopaedics
Breakout Workshops
MDT Decision-Making
Limb Salvage vs Amputation
Trauma Team Communication
For:
ST6+ General & Vascular Surgeons
ST6+ Anaesthetists
ODPs & Peri-Operative Teams
Plus ST6+ Orthopaedic & Plastic Surgeons
DAY 3 | RESTORING FUNCTION
Orthoplastic Reconstruction
Operative Focus
Soft-tissue reconstruction
Flap principles
External fixation
Bone stabilisation
Complex traumatic wound reconstruction
Breakout Workshops
Reconstruction Planning
Rehabilitation
Case-Based Discussion
For:
ST6+ Orthopaedic & Plastic Surgeons
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Newcastle Surgical Training Centre
Freeman Hospital | Newcastle upon Tyne
Tel: +44 (0)191 2138628
Email: nuth.nstc.enquiries@nhs.net