Hands on instruction and practice of techniques of rigid internal fixation of the wrist and thumb basilar joint. Multi-media technology will be used for this presentation. Surgical techniques and complications associated with the management of upper-extremity compression syndromes will be discussed. Accurate evaluation of compression syndromes using specific clinical and laboratory tests. Static and video clips from surgery to illustrate surgical technique.
Animation sequences to demonstrate mechanisms of injury.
Management of recurrent compression syndromes. Tips on how to coordinate care for patients. General principles of tendon transfers. Selection and operative techniques of tendon transfers used for radial, median and ulnar nerve injuries. Selection of tendon transfers for reconstruction of brachial plexus injuries, rheumatoid hand deformities and congenital hand anomalies.