Sutured in Ottawa, ON (April 25-26, 2025)

HANDS ON SUTURING & WOUND MANAGEMENT COURSE

• The College of Family Physicians Canada MAINPRO+ credits: 54.75 credits
• TWO-DAY COURSE

PRICE: $1,625 + 13% HST

VENUE

• Wingate by Wyndham
  8600 Campeau Drive
  Kanata, ON
  K2T 0R4
  

Perfect for:

• Family Physicians
• Emergency Physicians
• Urgent care

OBJECTIVES

• Be able to list the factors that affect wound healing
• Have a knowledge of the available suture materials & be able to select the most appropriate
• Be able to list the different techniques available to achieve local anesthesia
• Have practised the different techniques of local anaesthetic administration
• Have practised the technique of application of a finger tourniquet
• Be able to describe finger anatomy & understand the technique of a digital finger block
• Have practised 4 different knot tying techniques to achieve optimum wound closure
• Have practised the technique of extensor tendon repair
• Have practised the technique of flap laceration repair
• Have practised 3 skin biopsy techniques: shave; punch; elliptical/fusiform excision
• Be able to describe the techniques involved in lip & tongue laceration repair (includes Québec)
• Be able to provide wound closure aftercare advice

NEW OBJECTIVES:

• Have a knowledge of the different subtypes of perianal/perirectal abscesses & be able to describe their management
• Be able to describe the management of 4 common finger & nail injuries and infections: paronychias; felons; partial amputations; sub-ungual haematomas

ADDITIONAL TOPICS:

• Radical nail excision
• Layered wound repair
• Wound undermining
• Abscess incision & drainage