Aimed at:
Plastic Surgeons, Neurosurgeons, Orthopaedic Surgeons and Hand Surgeons who want to improve their technical skills in peripheral nerve surgery and palliative tendon transfers on the upper and lower limb
Location:
Department of Anatomy and Histology of the Miguel Hernández University, San Juan de Alicante (Spain)
Consists in:
Date:
April 15th to 17th 2019
Program:
April 15th 2019 08.30 – 13.00
Interactive lectures with tutors and participants ‘activated’ by an expert
09.00 Adult brachial plexus injury: basic principles & reconstructive strategy. P. RAIMONDI – activator: B. BATTISTON
09.20 Elbow flection reanimation. N. FELICI – activator: A. GILBERT
09.40 Nerve repair for Shoulder reanimation in adult BPP. N. FELICI – activator: M. MERLE
10.00 Phrenic nerve transfer for reanimation of triceps and finger extension.
10.20 Lecture: Muscle transfers for elbow flection. P. RAIMONDI
10.45 coffee break
11.15 Obstetrical palsy C5C6C7: grafts vs nerve transfers. P. RAIMONDI – activator: A. GILBERT
12.00 Total Obstetrical palsy: strategy. A. GILBERT – activator: P. RAIMONDI
12.30 Lecture: Treatment of supination deformity. A. GILBERT
12:50 Lecture: Thoracic outlet syndrome. M. MERLE
13.10 Lunch
14.30 – 18.30 CADAVER DISSECTION hands on
- Brachial Plexus approach N. FELICI
- C7 harvesting and prespinal routing A. GILBERT
- Accessory nerve harvesting (anterior & posterior approach) A. GILBERT
- Radial nerve motor branch for axillary nerve injury: axillary & posterior approach P. RAIMONDI
- Scalenotomies and 1st rib removal M. MERLE
April 16th 2019 8.30 – 13.00
Interactive lectures with tutors and participants ‘activated’ by an expert
08.30 Correcting shoulder functional limitations in children. F. SENES – activator: A. MUSET
08.55 Secondary surgery for shoulder extrarotation in children. A. MUSET – activator: A. GILBERT
09.20 Aged nerve injuries: late nerve repair or tendon transfers? P. RAIMONDI – activator: A. GILBERT
09.50 Distal nerve transfer – Direct root repairs for hand function in BPI. A. BATHIA – activator B. BATTISTON
10.10 Very distal nerve transfers: indications & approach. B. BATTISTON – activator: M. MERLE
10.30 coffee break
11.10 Radial nerve injuries. Timing and strategy. I. MARCOCCIO – activator: P. RAIMONDI
11.35 Treatment of paralytic thumb. N. FELICI activator P. RAIMONDI
11.55 Tendon transfer for radial nerve palsy. P. RAIMONDI – activator: B. BATTISTON
12.20 Tendon transfer for ulnar nerve palsy. P. TOS – activator: M. MERLE
12.40 Tendon transfer for wrist and fingers extension after Obstetrical Palsy. A. GILBERT – activator: F. SENES
13.00 Lunch
14.30 – 18.30 CADAVER DISSECTION hands on
- Median nerve approach at arm and forearm
- Ulnar nerve approach at arm and forearm
- Radial nerve approach at arm and elbow
- Muscle transfers for elbow flexion: tricep, pectoral
- Tendon transfers for wrist and fingers extension
20.30 dinner
April 17th 2019 9.00 – 13.00
Interactive lectures with tutors and participants ‘activated’ by an expert
08.30 Ulnar nerve decompression @ elbow: simple decompression vs transposition N. FELICI vs B. BATTISTON – activator: P. RAIMONDI
09.10 Sciatic nerve injury. P. RAIMONDI
09.30 Common peroneal nerve injuries repair. N. FELICI
09.50 Tendon transfers for common peroneal nerve palsy. I. MARCOCCIO – activator: B. BATTISTON
10.30 coffee break
11.00 Harvesting free gracilis muscle flap: tips and tricks. P. TOS – activator: N. FELICI
11.20 Sural nerve harvesting. M.J. SANTANA
11.40 The nerve gap. P. TOS – activator: A. GILBERT
12.00 Adipofascial flaps to restore nerve gliding and painful neuroma management. P. TOS – activator: F. AMADEI
12.20 How to explain failures after repair of peripheral nerve injuries. M. MERLE
12.50 closing remarks
13.00 Lunch
14.00 – 18.00 CADAVER DISSECTION hands on
- Tendon transfers for distal ulnar palsy M. MERLE
- Tendon transfers for opponensplasty N. FELICI
- Gracilis muscle flap harvesting P. TOS
- Tendon transfers for peroneal nerve palsy I. MARCOCCIO
18.00: closing remarks
Limited to:
Participation to the dissection course is limited to 30 surgeons accepted on a “first registered, first served” basis.
Speakers:
FACULTY
AMADEI F. – Italy
BATHIA A. – India
BATTISTON B. – Italy
FELICI N. – Italy
GILBERT A. – France
MARCOCCIO I. – Italy
MERLE M. – France
MUSET A. – Spain
RAIMONDI P. – Italy
SANTANA MAJAN M.J. – Spain
SENES F. – Italy
TOS P. – ITALY
TUTORS
CATENA N. – Italy
CAVALLI E. – Italy
CROSIO A. – Italy
LAZZARO L. – Italy
ODELLA S. – ITALY
ORNELLI M. – Italy
TITOLO P. – Italy
