SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
Day 1
PART 1
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF DIAGNOSIS IN PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURIES
Discussion shooters: Belzberg, Kretschmer
07:50
Opening Remarks | Lukas Rasulic, Serbia & Mariano Socolovsky, Argentina
08:05
Welcome Address | Marcelo Melo, Argentina
08:10
Welcome Address | Armando Basso, Argentina
08:20
Use Of MRI In Nerve Surgery: Trauma & Compressions | Daniela Binaghi, Argentina
08:35
Neurosonography In Nerve Trauma | Barousse, Rafael, Argentina
08:50
What should a Peripheral Nerve Surgeon know about Neurophysiology? | Ricardo Reisin, Argentina
09:05
discussion
09:35
Coffee Break
PART 2
BASIC KNOWLEDGE IN NERVE TRAUMA
Discussion propellers: Siqueira, Ferraresi
10:00
Applied Nerve Anatomy | Eduardo Pro, Argentina
10:10
Surgical Timing: When Should We Operate? | Gonzalo Bonilla, Argentina
10:20
Surgical Techniques: Neurolysis | Wilson Faglioni (Brazil)
10:30
Nerve Suture (Stitches, Grafts, Glue) | Miguel Domínguez, Spain
10:40
Nerve Transfers | Mariano Socolovsky, Argentina
11:50
Termino-Lateral Neurorraphy: Myth or Reality? | Leandro Flores, Brazil
12:00
DISCUSSION
PART 3
SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN TRAUMATIC INJURIES
Discussion stimulators: Socolovsky, Rasulic
12:10
Surgical Primary Treatment of Facial Nerve Palsy | Stefano Ferraresi, Italy
12:20
Surgical Secondary Treatment of Facial Nerve Palsy | Cristian Schauvinhold, Argentina
12:30
Surgical Treatment of Accessory Nerve Palsy | Stefano Ferraresi, Italy
12:40
Surgical Treatment of axillary nerve palsy | Elisabetta Basso, Italy
12:50
Distal Sensory Nerve Transfers | Diego Garat, Argentina
13:00
Nerve Transfers or Tendon Transfers in the Upper Limb: is the answer in the literature? | Violeta Levy, Argentina
13:10
DISCUSSION
13:30
LUNCH
PART 4
PERIPHERAL NERVE TUMORS
Discussion Forwarders: Guedes, Jacques
14:15
Use of MRI in nerve surgery: tumors | Claudia Cejas, Argentina
14:30
Management of benign tumors associated -or not- to Neurofibromatosis | Allan Belzberg, USA
14:45
Indications for surgery and extent of surgical resection in non-malignant versus malignant tumors | Line Jacques, USA
15:00
The role of biopsy in PN tumors | Fernando Guedes, Brazil
15:15
Discussion
PART 5
NERVE COMPRESSIONS OF THE UPPER LIMBS
Discussion impoulsers: Kretschmer, Rasulic
15:45
Carpal tunnel syndrome: indications and surgical technique | Eric Zager, USA
16:00
Surgical treatment of ulnar nerve compression at the elbow: Indications and techniques | Pablo Zancolli, Argentina
16:15
Controversy between open and endoscopical decompression of carpal tunnel: is the answer in the literature? | Javier Robla, Spain
16:30
Controversy between open and endoscopical decompresion of ulnar tunnel: is the answer in the literature? | Christian Heinen, Germany
16:45
Thoracic outlet syndrome | Mario Siqueira, Brazil
17:00
Discussion
17:30
Coffee break
PART 6
NERVE COMPRESSIONS OF THE LOWER LIMBS
Discussion Pushers: Ferraresi, Siqueira
17:45
Peroneal nerve compression: to transfer or to decompress? | Gilda di Masi, Argentina
18:00
Morton´s Neuroma | Pablo Sotelano, Argentina
18:15
Tarsal Tunnel | Carlos Rodríguez Aceves, México
18:30
Meralgia Parestética | Fernando Martínez, Uruguay
18:45
Discussion
19:15
Wine Tour & Social Dinner: Faculty + Participants
Day 2
PART 7
BRACHIAL PLEXUS SURGERY
Discussion responsibles: Ferraresi, Socolovsky
09:00
Clinical Exam in Brachial Plexus, Upper Limbs and Lower Limbs in an Alive Neurosurgery or Orthopedics Resident! (depending on the hunting of the day) | Thomas Kretschmer, with spontaneous participation of the rest of the faculty
09:30
Clinical types of brachial plexus injuries (BPI) | Wilson Zack Ray, USA
09:45
Indications and timing for surgery in BPI: When should we operate? | Mark Mahan, USA
10:00
Surgical strategy in partial injuries | Mariano Socolovsky, Argentina
10:15
Surgical strategy in complete injuries | Mario Siqueira, Brazil
10:30
Discussion
11:00
Coffee break
11:15
Secondary Procedures for the Shoulder | Gustavo Nizzo Miguens, Argentina
11:30
Secondary Procedures for the Elbow | Jorge Boretto, Argentina
11:45
Secondary Procedures for the Hand | Eduardo Zancolli, Argentina
12:00
Can we stop talking about brachial plexus and take a 10´ look to the lumbosacral plexus? | Stefano Ferraresi, Italy
12:10
Discussion
12:40
When and why should we perform surgical treatment in babies with neonatal BPI injuries? | Lynda Yang, USA
12:55
How should we perform surgical treatment in babies with neonatal BPI injuries? | Sebastian Valbuena, Argentina
13:10
Discussion
13:30
Lunch
PART 8
SURGERY FOR TETRAPLEGICS: IMPROVING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE
Discussion enhancers: Wilson, Gonzalez Estrada
14:30
How the Nerve Surgeon Can Change a Quadriplegic Patient into a Paraplegic one? | Zack Ray Wilson, USA
14:50
Discussion
PART 9
CLINICAL AND SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF NEUROPATHIC PAIN
DISCUSSION FACILITATORS: GUEDES, HEINEN
15:10
Clinical types of pain and differential diagnosis after nerve injuries | Allan Belzberg, USA
15:25
Pharmacological Treatment | Ana Lovaglio, Argentina
15:40
Surgical Management Strategies for Pain | Allan Belzberg, USA
15:55
Facial pain | Kartik Krischnan, Germany
16:10
Discussion
16:30
Coffee break
PART 10
LAST BUT NOT LEAST: SURGICAL TREATMENT FOR SPASTICITY
Discussion end-uppers!: Rasulic, di Masi
16:50
Hyper-Selective Peripheral Neurectomy for Spasticity | Martín Arneodo, Argentina
17:05
Dorsal Ryzotomy in Spasticity: Indications and Results of a Very Big Series | Alberto Yañez, Argentina
17:10
Discussion
17:30
Closing Remarks
19:50
Social Event: Closure Dinner at an Argentinian grill
Day 3
VENUE
ANATOMY INSTITUTE
Medicine Faculty
University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine
Paraguay 2350 1st Floor
(50 mts from the Theoretical Part)
University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine
Paraguay 2350 1st Floor
(50 mts from the Theoretical Part)
