• Foundation for Hand Surgery

THE DISTAL RADIO-ULNAR JOINT

THE DISTAL RADIO-ULNAR JOINT

Trainers: Gregoire Chick (CH), Daniel Herren (CH), Diego Fernandez (CH), Angel Ferreres (Spain)

Date

18 October 2019

Venue

SFITS, Geneva University Hospital (HUG), Switzerland

Description

Educational program:

  • Anatomy of the distal radio-ulnar joint
  • Anatomical dissection of the ulnar sided wrist
  • Distal radio-ulnar joint instability
  • Distal radio-ulnar ligament reconstruction (surgical demonstration and practical exercise)
  • Ulnar impingement syndrome
  • Ulnar shortening osteotomy (surgical demonstration and practical exercise)
  • Destruction of the distal radio-ulnar joint: surgical options
  • Sauvée-Kapandji procedure (surgical demonstration and practical exercise)
  • Ulnar head replacement (surgical demonstration and practical exercise)

Number of participants

40 participants

Duration

1 day
7:30 – 17:00

Additional Information

Participants and speakers will arrive the evening before for dinner so they can start early the next morning.

Each registration will need to be confirmed by a donation to the Foundation for Hand Surgery. Details will be given following the registration process.

Scientific board - Dr Gregoire Chick

Grégoire Chick

Scientific commitee - Dr Daniel B. Herren

Daniel Herren

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Diego Fernandez

Scientific commitee - Dr Àngel Ferreres

Angel Ferreres