2nd London MSK Ultrasound Course for Physiotherapists, General Practitioners, Sports Physicians and Sonographers

2nd London MSK Ultrasound Course
for Physiotherapists, General Practitioners,
Sports Physicians and Sonographers

An intensive and practical day, just what you need, on the use of Ultrasound in assessment, diagnosis and intervention in patients with musculoskeletal injuries,

organised by Infomed Research & Training, on Thursday 9 December 2010,
at the Russell Square Conference Centre, 10-12 Russell Square, London WC1B 5EH

For the Course programme and online booking options please visit the Course webpage

Sports Shoulder Surgery Monday 8th & Tuesday 9th November 2010 at Scarman House, University of Warwick

Sports Shoulder Surgery

Monday 8th & Tuesday 9th November 2010
at Scarman House, University of Warwick

Damian Griffin, Professor of Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery at the  
University of Warwick, England, and Mr Steve Drew would like to make  
surgeons, doctors and physiotherapists aware of the forthcoming Sport  
Shoulder meeting on the 8th & 9th November, at the University's  
Scarman House conference centre.

The conference is aimed at Clinicians who treat young patients with  
Sports related shoulder injuries. There will be a strong bias towards  
the surgical treatment of these injuries and will also be exploring  
the most modern thinking on the diagnosis, management and  
rehabilitation of these injuries.

Topics that will be covered include Glenohumeral and AC Joint  
Instability, Rotator Cuff Injuries, Biceps injuries and the management  
of chondral defects in the young athlete.

Convened by Steve Drew & Prof Damian Griffin, Faculty includes: Joe de  
Beer, SA, Giacomo Delle Rose Italy, Len Funk, UK,  Andrew Wallace,  
UK,  Giuseppe Porcellini, Italy,  Matthias Zumstein, Switzerland,  
Nicola Phillips, UK, Steve Corbett, Emilio Calvo, Spain, Julie  
McBirnie UK, Graham Tytherleigh- Strong, UK plus many more.


Prices for the 2-day course including overnight accommodation at the  
conference venue are £295 for Trainees and £495 for Consultants.

Full details and an on line booking form can be found at 

http://www.sportsshouldersurgery.org/ 

Should you require any further details, please do not hesitate to  
contact me on 01476 860759 or email: info@sportsshouldersurgery.org

Medical Indemnity For Sports Medical Specialists

SEMPRIS has been developed specifically in response to the restrictive guidelines, policy endorsements and selective membership criteria recently applied by the medical defence organisations to doctors treating professional sports men and women .

What are the restrictive guidelines, policy endorsements and selective membership criteria?

With effect from renewal after June 2010:

1. The MDU will not indemnify members for any damages, claimants' costs and/or defence costs which relate to a claim against them by:

• the employer, agent or sponsor of a sports person who is an individual patient;

• any club, team or organisation for, with or under which a sports person who is an individual patient plays a sport; or

• the organiser or owner of any sporting event in or for which a sports person who is an individual patient plays a sport.

2. The MDU cover will not extend to treatment provided outside the UK (for example if the team is touring). Members will need to contact the MDU if they intend to accompany the team abroad, before they travel, and the MDU will then determine whether discretionary assistance might be extended to each trip.

With effect from April 2008:

1. The MPS does not provide indemnity for doctors who are employed by, or contracted to, a Premiership  Football Club.

2. Specialists/consultants should:
• not enter into a written or oral contract with an employer to treat employees for reward

• only accept referrals from other healthcare professionals not from clubs directly

• address any professional fee notes to the patient and not the employer

• review any existing relationship with an employer of a patient very carefully


SEMPRIS has been specifically developed to provide cover in these circumstances and to allow participating members to continue to practice in a manner that is compatible with the unique demands and expectations of professional sport.

For more information please visit http://www.sempris.co.uk/ or  Telephone: +44 (0) 208 770 0333

Case of the Month ?

Dear Docs, I am going to run a case of the month series on the blog and will need your help.

Basically if you have seen something interesting please send details of the case to me either by emailing me direct or via the blog submit clinical case facility. The AMSSM did this some time ago and I really think its a good idea.

In our case however it will be good to include some images too.

Now I understand from speaking to some of you bloggers you may feel a little nervous about interacting with others on this group and feeling others may judge you. Well 99.99% of us on here are very friendly and supportive and yes we all look at each others posts and think OMG sometimes but thats life.

Rather have something to say than hide away :)


Suggested format for case of the month

History:

Physical Exam:

Initial Differential Diagnosis based on the History and Physical:






Diagnostic studies:

Final Diagnosis: Based on imaging and clinical

Treatment and Outcome:

Discussion:

References: