GP Lower Limb Joint Injection Course

GP Lower Limb Joint Injection Course

Our Orthopaedic team were proud to support the GP Lower Limb Joint Injection Course delivered by The Bon Secours Hospital Cork and held in ASSERT Centre, UCC on Wednesday the 8th of June.

With the pandemic delaying this inaugural course by two years, it was without question that demand was high for hands-on cadaveric training to enhance MSK Injection skills in the primary healthcare setting. This was evident in the attendance of 27 participants, facilitated by five expert faculty members.

The expert faculty on the day included:

Mr Rehan Gul, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Dr John O’Riordan, GP & Course Principal on the ICGP/FSEM Diploma
Mr Declan Reidy, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Mr Declan Bowler, Consultant Orthopaedic & Sports Surgeon
Dr Owen Cronin, Consultant Rheumatologist & General Physician

Special thanks also to GP participants for their feedback:

Dr Aidan Kelleher
Dr Tom English
Dr Helen Connolly

Key outputs from the day are available to view in the video below:

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About Suplasyn®

Suplasyn® is composed of sterile sodium hyaluronate solution 10 mg/ml and is indicated in the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis. It is reimbursed by the GMS and DPS. Suplasyn® is administered intra-articularly into the synovial space of affected joint (e.g. knee, hip, toe, ankle, thumb)

Joint Injection Course

Benefits of Suplasyn®

> 80% of improvement of pain (VAS scores) (2)

Significant improvement of all functional criteria (1)

Significant improvement of:
• Extension ability (1)

Flexion range (1)

- Suplasyn® can be efficient from the 1st injection and up to 6 months in the majority of patients *** (2)
- Up to 6 month clinical effect on pain and functionality *** (2)