ARM 2019- ALICANTE

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. WANGActivator: A. GILBERT (30+10)

11.00     coffee break

11.25     Elbow flexion reanimation with muscle transfers. A. BHATIAactivator:  J. CLIFTON (10’ + 5)

11.40     Obstetrical palsy C5C6C7: grafts vs nerve transfers. P. RAIMONDIactivator: A. GILBERT (15’ + 5)

12.00     Total Obstetrical palsy: strategy. A. GILBERTactivator: 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. SENESactivator: P. RAIMONDI (10’+5)

08.45     Aged nerve injuries: late nerve repair or tendon transfers? P. RAIMONDIactivator: A. GILBERT (15’+5)

09.05     Distal nerve transfer – Direct root repairs for hand function in BPI. A. BHATIAactivator B. BATTISTON (15’+5)

09.25     Very distal nerve transfers: indications & approach. B. BATTISTONactivator: M. MERLE (15’+5)

09.45     Internal splint in peripheral nerve injury. J. CLIFTON activatorA. BHATIA (10’+5)

10.00     Secondary surgery for shoulder extrarotation in children. A. MUSETactivator: A. GILBERT (20’+10)

10.30     coffee break

11.10     Radial nerve injuries. Timing and strategy. I. MARCOCCIOactivator: 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. RAIMONDIactivator: B. BATTISTON (20’+5)

12.20     Tendon transfer for ulnar nerve palsy. P. TOSactivator: M. MERLE (15’+5)

12.40     Tendon transfer for wrist and finger extension after Obstetrical Palsy. A. GILBERTactivator: 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. BATTISTONactivator: 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. MARCOCCIOactivator: 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. CLIFTONactivator: 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. TOSactivator: A. GILBERT (10’ + 5’)

12.00     Adipofascial flaps to restore nerve gliding and painful neuroma management. P. TOSactivator: 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

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