Brace Orthopaedic are proud to be sponsoring the British Society for Children’s Orthopaedic Surgery (BSCOS) current concepts course taking place at The Royal College of Surgeons state of the art facility in Edinburgh over the next 3 days.
The event is aimed at Consultant Surgeons, Registrars and AHP’s with a special interest in Paediatric Orthopaedics. The broad theme for the course programme is Acute medicine, Neuromuscular and Hips.
Brace Orthopaedic has expanded into the area of Paediatrics in recent years and are profiling the innovative CDS braces at BSCOS. These active dynamic orthoses (utilising spring-loaded hinges) for contracture management, provide a controlled, dynamic stretch to shortened soft tissue for joints in the upper and lower limb.The CDS range of orthoses are being used in a variety of pathologies within Paediatrics and it is specifically relevant that Day 2 of the programme is focusing on contracture management in relation to treating children with Cerebral Palsy.
NHS Hospitals throughout the UK are already using CDS braces for this specialist patient group and representatives from Brace Orthopaedic are looking forward to discussing some of the success stories with the delegates. The CDS braces include orthoses for the wrist, elbow, knee and ankle joints and are all available in Paediatric sizes and a range of different colours.
There has also been a great deal of interest in the Artisan Ankle resting splint, which is made from malleable aluminium and has detachable medial/lateral fixation plates allowing easy adjustments to Ankle ROM. These splints are available in 3 Paediatric sizes and can be used to treat children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). It is often prescribed for night wear to stop the foot from dropping into Plantar Flexion and thereby keep the Achilles’ tendon stretched while the child is sleeping.
The BSCOS current concepts course is an educational event at the cutting edge of children’s orthopaedic surgery. The course only runs every 3 years and the Brace Orthopaedic team are looking forward to engaging with all the AHP’s in what is sure to be an excellent 3 day conference and exhibition.
