Support for Ukraine webinars – Lower limb

The BOA has been working with BSSH, BAPRAS and the Ukrainian Association of Orthopedists-Traumatologists to deliver a series of webinars to support our Ukrainian colleagues with managing complex trauma/pathology.  Details of upcoming webinars and recordings of past webinars are available below.

Please note: Due to the subject matter these webinars contain images of injuries that some viewers may find upsetting.

Upcoming Webinars: 

Tuesday 19th March 2024

18:30 UK 19:30 CET 20:30 Ukraine

Topic: Battlefield vascular Injuries: Principles of definitive care and management of complications
Chair: Andrii Lysak
Co-Chair: TBC
Speaker: Nigel Tai

Tuesday 16th April 2024

18:30 UK 19:30 CET 20:30 Ukraine

Topic: Management of battlefield soft tissue injuries using local flaps 
Chair: Andrii Lysak
Co-Chair: TBC
Speaker: Shehan Hettiartchy

If you have a query, please contact the BOA Events Team via [email protected].

If you have a query, please contact the BOA Events Team via [email protected].

Past Webinars:

Battlefield vascular injuries: Initial assessment and damage control image

Battlefield vascular injuries: Initial assessment and damage control

Held on 20th February 2024, this is a recording of the 'Battlefield vascular injuries: Initial assessment and damage control' webinar from the Blast Injury webinar series hosted by the BOA, BAPRAS and the Ukrainian Association of Orthopaedists - Traumatologists.

The use of BTM dermal substitute in burns and trauma image

The use of BTM dermal substitute in burns and trauma

Held on 5th December 2023, this is a recording of the 'The use of BTM dermal substitute in burns and trauma' webinar from the Blast Injury webinar series hosted by the BOA, BAPRAS and the Ukrainian Association of Orthopaedists - Traumatologists.

Principles of major trauma enhanced rehabilitation image

Principles of major trauma enhanced rehabilitation

Held on 7th November 2023, this is a recording of the 'Principles of major trauma enhanced rehabilitation' webinar from the Lower Limb webinar series hosted by the BOA, Save the Children, BAPRAS and the Ukrainian Association of Orthopaedists - Traumatologists.

Conversion ExFix to InFix in a conflict environment image

Conversion ExFix to InFix in a conflict environment

Held on 10th October 2023, this is a recording of the 'Conversion ExFix to InFix in a conflict environment' webinar from the Lower Limb Webinar Series hosted by the BOA, BAPRAS and the Ukrainian Association of Orthopaedists - Traumatologists.

Management of thoracic trauma in military conflict image

Management of thoracic trauma in military conflict

Held on 6th December 2022, this is a recording of the 'Management of thoracic trauma in military conflict' webinar from the Lower Limb Webinar Series hosted by the BOA, BAPRAS and the Ukrainian Association of Orthopaedists - Traumatologists.

Recognising and caring for military personnel who develop PTSD image

Recognising and caring for military personnel who develop PTSD

Held on 22nd November 2022, this is a recording of the 'Recognising and caring for military personnel who develop PTSD' webinar from the Lower Limb Webinar Series hosted by the BOA, BAPRAS and the Ukrainian Association of Orthopaedists - Traumatologists.

Common mistakes in treating gunshot wounds and how to avoid them image

Common mistakes in treating gunshot wounds and how to avoid them

Held on 8th November 2022, this is a recording of the 'Common mistakes in treating gunshot wounds and how to avoid them' webinar from the Lower Limb Webinar Series hosted by the BOA, BAPRAS and the Ukrainian Association of Orthopaedists - Traumatologists.

Management of conflict acquired bone infection image

Management of conflict acquired bone infection

Held on 25th October 2022, this is a recording of the 'Management of conflict acquired bone infection' webinar from the Lower Limb Webinar Series hosted by the BOA, BAPRAS and the Ukrainian Association of Orthopaedists - Traumatologists.

Management of abdominal trauma in military conflict image

Management of abdominal trauma in military conflict

Held on 27th September 2022, this is a recording of the 'Initial management of abdominal injury' webinar from the Lower Limb Webinar Series hosted by the BOA, BAPRAS and the Ukrainian Association of Orthopaedists - Traumatologists.

In harm’s way: Caring for surgical teams in war image

In harm’s way: Caring for surgical teams in war

Held on 13th September 2022, this is a recording of the 'In harm’s way: Caring for surgical teams in war' webinar from the Lower Limb Webinar Series hosted by the BOA, BAPRAS and the Ukrainian Association of Orthopaedists - Traumatologists.

Battlefield injury and infection image

Battlefield injury and infection

Held on 30th August 2022, this is a recording of the 'Battlefield injury and infection' webinar from the Lower Limb Webinar Series hosted by the BOA, BAPRAS and the Ukrainian Association of Orthopaedists - Traumatologists.

Long term management of the military amputee image

Long term management of the military amputee

Held on 16th August 2022, this is a recording of the 'Long term management of the military amputee' webinar from the Lower Limb Webinar Series hosted by the BOA, BAPRAS and the Ukrainian Association of Orthopaedists - Traumatologists.

Amputation in a military context image

Amputation in a military context

Held on 2nd August 2022, this is a recording of the 'Amputation in a military context' webinar from the Lower Limb Webinar Series hosted by the BOA, BAPRAS and the Ukrainian Association of Orthopaedists - Traumatologists.

Battlefield pelvic trauma image

Battlefield pelvic trauma

Held on 19th July 2022, this is a recording of the 'Battlefield Pelvic Trauma' webinar from the Lower Limb Webinar Series hosted by the BOA, BAPRAS and the Ukrainian Association of Orthopaedists - Traumatologists.

Management of bone defects image

Management of bone defects

Held on 5th July 2022, this is a recording of the 'Management of Bone Defects' webinar from the Lower Limb Webinar Series hosted by the BOA, BAPRAS and the Ukrainian Association of Orthopaedists - Traumatologists.

Lower limb nerve injuries and reconstruction image

Lower limb nerve injuries and reconstruction

Held on 21st June 2022, this is a recording of the sixth webinar in the Lower Limb Webinar Series hosted by the BOA, BAPRAS and the Ukrainian Association of Orthopaedists - Traumatologists.

The management of thermal and chemical burns image

The management of thermal and chemical burns

Held on 7th June 2022, this is a recording of the fifth webinar in the Lower Limb Webinar Series hosted by the BOA, BAPRAS and the Ukrainian Association of Orthopaedists - Traumatologists.

Resuscitation and immediate management of paediatric battle casualties image

Resuscitation and immediate management of paediatric battle casualties

Held on 25th May 2022, this is a recording of the fourth webinar in the Lower Limb Webinar Series hosted by the BOA, BAPRAS and the Ukrainian Association of Orthopaedists - Traumatologists.

Simple flaps and external fixator principles for battlefield casualties image

Simple flaps and external fixator principles for battlefield casualties

Held on 10th May 2022, this is a recording of the third webinar in the Lower Limb Webinar Series hosted by the BOA, BAPRAS and the Ukrainian Association of Orthopaedists - Traumatologists.

Compartment syndrome and fasciotomy in a military context image

Compartment syndrome and fasciotomy in a military context

Held on 26th April 2022, this is a recording of the 2nd webinar in the Lower Limb Webinar Series hosted by the BOA, BAPRAS and the Ukrainian Association of Orthopaedists - Traumatologists.

Immediate management of lower limb injuries image

Immediate management of lower limb injuries

Held on 12th April 2022, this is a recording of the 'Immediate management of lower limb injuries' webinar from the Lower Limb Webinar Series hosted by the BOA, BAPRAS and the Ukrainian Association of Orthopaedists - Traumatologists.