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 (15’ + 5)
09.20 Nerve repair in C5 C6 palsy. N. FELICI – activators: A. GILBERT M. MERLE (15’ + 5)
09.40 External rotation reanimation in Brachial Plexus Repair. J. CLIFTON activator: A. BHATIA (15’ + 5)
10.00 Phrenic nerve transfer for reanimation of triceps and finger extension. A. BHATIA activator: P. RAIMONDI (15’ + 5)
10.20 The Wang Procedure and hand recovery in subtotal and total brachial plexus injuries. S. WANG – Activator: A. GILBERT (30+10)
11.00 coffee break
11.25 Elbow flexion reanimation with muscle transfers. A. BHATIA – activator: J. CLIFTON (10’ + 5)
11.40 Obstetrical palsy C5C6C7: grafts vs nerve transfers. P. RAIMONDI – activator: A. GILBERT (15’ + 5)
12.00 Total Obstetrical palsy: strategy. A. GILBERT – activator: P. RAIMONDI (20 + 10)
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 A. GILBERT
- Radial nerve motor branch for axillary nerve injury: axillary & posterior approach M. FELICI
- Scalenotomies and 1st rib removal M. MERLE
- C7 harvesting and prespinal routing S. WANG
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: P. RAIMONDI (10’+5)
08.45 Aged nerve injuries: late nerve repair or tendon transfers? P. RAIMONDI – activator: A. GILBERT (15’+5)
09.05 Distal nerve transfer – Direct root repairs for hand function in BPI. A. BHATIA – activator B. BATTISTON (15’+5)
09.25 Very distal nerve transfers: indications & approach. B. BATTISTON – activator: M. MERLE (15’+5)
09.45 Internal splint in peripheral nerve injury. J. CLIFTON activator: A. BHATIA (10’+5)
10.00 Secondary surgery for shoulder extrarotation in children. A. MUSET – activator: A. GILBERT (20’+10)
10.30 coffee break
11.10 Radial nerve injuries. Timing and strategy. I. MARCOCCIO – activator: M. MERLE (20’+5)
11.35 Treatment of paralytic thumb. N. FELICI activator P. RAIMONDI (15’+5)
11.55 Tendon transfer for radial nerve palsy. P. RAIMONDI – activator: B. BATTISTON (20’+5)
12.20 Tendon transfer for ulnar nerve palsy. P. TOS – activator: M. MERLE (15’+5)
12.40 Tendon transfer for wrist and finger extension after Obstetrical Palsy. A. GILBERT – activator: F. SENES (15’+5)
13.00 Lunch
14.30 – 18.30 CADAVER DISSECTION hands on
- Ulnar & median nerve approach at arm and forearm B. BATTISTON
- Radial nerve approach at arm and elbow A. MUSET
- Muscle transfers for elbow flexion: triceps, pectoral. J. CLIFTON
- Tendon transfers for wrist and fingers extension P. RAIMONDI
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 (10’ + 10’ + 10’)
09.00 Lower extremity nerve decompression for diabetic neuropathy. F.J. GARCIA BERNAL (10’ + 5’) activator: N. FELICI
09.15 Lower extremity nerve injuries repair. J. CLIFTON activator: N. FELICI (15’ + 5’)
09.35 Tendon transfers for common peroneal nerve palsy. I. MARCOCCIO – activator: B. BATTISTON (20’ + 5)
10.00 Lecture: Surgical management of lumbosacral plexus injuries. S. WANG (20’)
10.30 coffee break
11.00 Harvesting free gracilis muscle flap: tips and tricks. J. CLIFTON – activator: P. TOS (10’ + 5’)
11.15 Sural nerve harvesting. M.J. SANTANA (15’)
11.30 Tips for nerve graft reconstruction J.M. BREYER activator: P. TOS (10’ + 5’)
11.45 The nerve gap. P. TOS – activator: A. GILBERT (10’ + 5’)
12.00 Adipofascial flaps to restore nerve gliding and painful neuroma management. P. TOS – activator: F. AMADEI (15’ + 5’)
12.20 Lecture: 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
- Intercostal nerve harvest. A. BATHIA
- Tendon transfers for peroneal nerve palsy I. MARCOCCIO
- Gracilis muscle flap harvesting J. CLIFTON
18.00: closing remarks
FACULTY
AMADEI F. – Milan, Italy
BHATIA A. – Pune, India
BATTISTON B. – Turin, Italy
BREYER J.M. – Santiago del Chile, Chile
CLIFTON J. – Guadalajara, Mexico
FELICI N. – Rome, Italy
GARCIA BERNAL F. J. – Bilbao, Spain
GILBERT A. – Paris, France
MARCOCCIO I. – Brescia, Italy
MERLE M. – Luxemburg
MUSET A. – Barcelona, Spain
RAIMONDI P. – Milan, Italy
SANTANA MAJAN M.J. – Alicante, Spain
SENES F. – Genova, Italy
TOS P. – Milan, Italy
WANG S. – Beijing – China
TUTORS
CATENA N. – Italy
CAVALLI E. – Italy
CROSIO A. – Italy
GARCÍA MARTÍNEZ L. – Spain
LAZZARO L. – Italy
ODELLA S. – ITALY
ORNELLI M. – Italy
TITOLO P. – Italy