PROSTHETIC ARTHROPLASTIES, THUMB CARPOMETACARPAL JOINT OA

PROSTHETIC ARTHROPLASTIES

Trainers: Philippe Bellemère, Daniel Herren, Massimo Ceruso, Alain Tchurukdichian, Bruno Lussiez

Venue

SFITS, Geneva, Switzerland

Description

  FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 

07:30       Welcome

08:00       Introduction

08:10        PIP arthroplasty

> Overview presentation – P. Bellemère

> Tactys, Pyrocarbon, Capflex, Silicon : implants presentation – P. Bellemère, M. Ceruso, D. Herren

08:40       Live demonstration and practice

> Dorsal approach (Tactys, Capflex and Silicon implants) – P. Bellemère, D. Herren

> Lateral approach (Pyrocarbon and Silicon implants) – M. Ceruso

> Palmar and dorsal approach (Silicon implant) – D. Herren

10:40        Questions

10:50        Coffee break

11:00         DIP arthroplasty

> Overview presentation (indication, implants, soft tissue handling) – D. Herren

11:15          Live demonstration and practice

> DIP silicon arthroplasty – D. Herren  

11:45         MCP arthroplasty

> Overview presentation (indication, implants, approaches soft tissue handling) – M. Ceruso

12:00        Live demonstration and practice

> MCP arthroplasty with Silicon implant – D. Herren

> MCP arthroplasty with Pyrocarbon implants (partial and total) – P.Bellemère, M. Ceruso

13:30        Lunch on site

14h30       Thumb CMC Biological arthroplasties – M. Ceruso

> Overview presentation

> Live demonstration and practice

16h00       Questions and closing remarks

 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 

07:30       Welcome

8h00        Tight rope ligamentoplasty – A. Tchurukdichian

8:15          The trapeziometacarpal prosthesis : actual considerations – B. Lussiez

8:30         Implants for interposition around the trapezium – P. Bellemère

8:45         Postero-lateral approach of trapeziometacarpal joint – B. Lussiez

9:00        Latero-palmar approach of trapeziometacarpal joint – A. Tchurukdichian

9:15         Questions  

10:00      Live demonstration and practice

> Postero-lateral approach of a trapeziometacarpal prosthesis (Touch) – B. Lussiez

9:45         Coffee break

10:00      Live demonstration and practice

> Postero-lateral approach of a trapeziometacarpal prosthesis (Touch) – B. Lussiez

11:30       Lunch on site

12:30       Live demonstration and practice

> PYROCARDAN implant for the CMC and STT joints – P. Bellemère

14:00      Live demonstration and practice

> Latero-palmar approach of a trapeziometacarpal prosthesis (MOOVIS)  –  A. Tchurukdichian

15:30      Questions and closing remarks

Number of participants

Limited to 20 participants

Duration

2 days
7:30 – 15:00

Additional Information

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