Movora Education was pleased to present the “BioMedtrix I-Loc® IM Fixator Workshop in Sydney, Australia. Featuring the I-Loc 3-4-5 and the 6-7-8 systems, this 3-day workshop covered principles of interlocking nailing in a variety of long bone fracture configurations for standard, large, and small breed dogs. The evolution of interlocking nail designs was addressed, with an emphasis on the concept of angle-stable centromedullary fixation.
Dr. Loic Dejardin
DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, ECVS
Dr. Déjardin graduated from Toulouse Veterinary School, completed his Surgical Residency and Master of Science at Michigan State University and then worked with SP Arnoczky in research. Currently, Dr. Déjardin is Professor and head of Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery at MSU.
Dr. Déjardin authored ~ 80 research proposals ($ 4.5 M), five invention disclosures and one patent on a new interlocking nail. He received several prestigious awards in both veterinary and human medicine as well as in engineering, including the O’Donoghue Sports Injury Research Award (AOSSM), the Zandman Award (Soc. Exp. Mechanics), Distinguished Postdoctoral Veterinary Alumnus Award (MSU) and the Pfizer-Zoetis Award for Excellence in Research.
His publications include > 150 peer-reviewed scientific papers and abstracts, ~ 350 proceedings, 14 book chapters and ~ 450 presentations in the US, Europe, Asia and Latin America. As an AO faculty and Trustee committed to continuing education worldwide, Dr. Dejardin regularly speaks at national and international meetings and courses and is the chair of the AO Master Course on Minimally Invasive Osteosynthesis.
His clinical interests include comparative orthopaedic and traumatology, minimally invasive osteosynthesis, revision surgery, robotics and navigation as well as total joint replacement. His current research activity focuses on biomechanics, implant and instrument design, total joint replacement (elbow, hip, knee, ankle), as well as kinetics and kinematics.
Dr. Maria Podsiedlik
DVM, MSc, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) Assistant Professor in Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery
Dr. Podsiedlik earned her DVM from the Warsaw University of Life Sciences (Poland) in 2016. She came to the United States the same year to undertake her one-year-position at Michigan State University (MSU) as an International Surgical Training Scholar. Then she went on to complete a Small Animal Rotating Internship at Oregon State University and ACVS Surgery Residency with Master of Science degree in Small Animal Clinical Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada. After completing the surgery residency, Dr. Podsiedlik joined MSU Veterinary College as an Assistant Professor in Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery. She passed her board examination, and she is currently Diplomate of American College of Veterinary Surgeons, Small Animal.
Dr. Podsiedlik’s current clinical interest include total joint replacement, traumatology and arthroscopic surgery. She has a strong passion for and several years of teaching experience as a lecturer in an academic setting and as an instructor in continuing education national and international orthopedic courses.
On a daily basis Dr. Podsiedlik works at the Michigan State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital training 4th year veterinary students, rotating and specialty interns as well as surgery residents. She is the faculty for AO VET organization in Europe and she is a member of the AO VET North America, AO Trauma, VOS (Veterinary Orthopedic Society) and ACVS (American College of Veterinary Surgeons), and currently serves on its committee.
Dr. Podsiedlik recently co-authored the research on, previously not described in veterinary orthopedics, compaction drilling technique and another study describing clinical results of the surgical technique called minimally invasive elastic plate osteosynthesis. Both projects’ results were presented on the international stage at the ECVS and ACVS surgery congresses.
In 2024 Dr. Podsiedlik (PI) with the collaborative team (Co-I Dejardin, Glass, Gueorguiev) received a prestigious grant from the AO Foundation, VET division, to conduct the collaborative research project with AO Research Institute in Davos in Switzerland focusing on the evaluation of one of the orthopedic bone drilling techniques called “pulse drilling”.
Dr. Ricky Cashmore
BVSc, FANZCVS
As a specialist surgeon, Ricky enjoys all areas of surgery while best known in the fields of arthroscopy, joint replacement, joint resurfacing and minimally invasive traumatology. Ricky has more than 15 years experience in specialist referral practice and is a co-owner/director of both Geelong Animal Referral Services & Melbourne Animal Referral Services. Ricky received his veterinary degree from The University of Melbourne in 2005. Following a year in general practice, he completed a rotating internship at the Queens Veterinary School Hospital University of Cambridge (UK), surgical internship at the Veterinary Specialist Centre and surgical residency at SASH in Sydney. Ricky also completed additional training at Murdoch University, Sydney University, University of California, and Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists Houston Texas. Ricky is a Fellow of the Australian New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in Small Animal Surgery and a Registered Small Animal Surgical Specialist. He has published widely with a strong research focus relating to the canine stifle, hip and spine, receiving awards in all of these areas. Ricky thoroughly enjoys all aspects of teaching including the training of many residents, interns and general practitioners over the years. Ricky is a regular guest lecturer both nationally and internationally and an orthopaedic consultant to several companies both nationally and internationally. When not in surgery Ricky enjoys traveling, surfing, fishing and cooking.
Dr. Dan James
BVSc(Hons) GCertBiofab MANZCVS(Radiology) FANZCVS(Surgery)
Dan is a specialist surgeon operating at Sydney Veterinary Emergency and Specialists. He maintains strong clinical interests in orthopaedics, particularly joint replacement, and has many active research pursuits hoping to bring new innovations to the veterinary and eventually human surgical world.
Dr. Lucas Beierer
BVSc GradDipEd MVetSurg DACVS-SA
Dr Beierer is a specialist surgeon (DACVS-SA) in private practice in Queensland, Australia. He completed his residency training in Australia (Murdoch University) with externships in the USA. He spent several years in specialist orthopaedic practice in the UK. He is an AOVET Board member (Asia Pacific) and regular contributor to orthopaedic continuing education throughout south east Asia. He has a Masters in Veterinary Biomechanics and has a passion for implant biomechanics and fracture decision making. Dr Beierer has built the busiest total hip replacement practice in the region and thoroughly enjoys the challenge of restoring pain free function in pets.
BioMedtrix I-Loc® IM Fixator NSW (August 2025)
