SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
Day 1
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF DIAGNOSIS IN PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURIES
Discussion shooters: Belzberg, Kretschmer
Breakfast
Opening Remarks | Mariano Socolovsky, Argentina
Teaching Perspectives in Peripheral Nerve Surgery-the WFNS Courses | Lukas Rasulic
Welcome Address | Marcelo Melo, Argentina
Welcome Address | Armando Basso, Argentina
Use Of MRI In Nerve Surgery: Trauma & Compressions | Daniela Binaghi, Argentina
Neurosonography In Nerve Trauma | Barousse, Rafael, Argentina
What should a Peripheral Nerve Surgeon know about Neurophysiology? | Ricardo Reisin, Argentina
discussion
Coffee Break
BASIC KNOWLEDGE IN NERVE TRAUMA
Discussion propellers: Siqueira, Ferraresi
Applied Nerve Anatomy | Eduardo Pro, Argentina
Surgical Timing: When Should We Operate? | Gonzalo Bonilla, Argentina
Surgical Techniques: Neurolysis | Wilson Faglioni (Brazil)
Nerve Suture (Stitches, Grafts, Glue) | Miguel Domínguez, Spain
Nerve Transfers | Jorge Clifton, México
Termino-Lateral Neurorraphy: Myth or Reality? | Leandro Flores, Brazil
DISCUSSION
SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN TRAUMATIC INJURIES
Discussion stimulators: Socolovsky, Rasulic
Surgical Primary Treatment of Facial Nerve Palsy | Stefano Ferraresi, Italy
Surgical Secondary Treatment of Facial Nerve Palsy | Cristian Schauvinhold, Argentina
Surgical Treatment of Accessory Nerve Palsy | Stefano Ferraresi, Italy
Other cranial nerves that should be reinnervated: 5th and 10th!!! (Why not?) | Mariano Socolovsky, Argentina
Distal Sensory Nerve Transfers | Diego Garat, Argentina
Nerve Transfers or Tendon Transfers in the Upper Limb: is the answer in the literature? | Martin Gonzalez; Violeta Levy, Argentina
DISCUSSION
LUNCH
PERIPHERAL NERVE TUMORS
Discussion Forwarders: Guedes, Jacques
Use of MRI in nerve surgery: tumors | Claudia Cejas, Argentina
Management of benign tumors associated -or not- to Neurofibromatosis | Allan Belzberg, USA
Indications for surgery and extent of surgical resection in non-malignant versus malignant tumors | Line Jacques, USA
The role of biopsy in PN tumors | Fernando Guedes, Brazil
Discussion
NERVE COMPRESSIONS OF THE UPPER LIMBS
Discussion boosters: Kretschmer, Rasulic
Carpal tunnel syndrome: indications and surgical technique | Eric Zager, USA
Surgical treatment of ulnar nerve compression at the elbow: Indications and techniques | Pablo Zancolli, Argentina
Controversy between open and endoscopical decompression of carpal tunnel: is the answer in the literature? | Javier Robla, Spain
Controversy between open and endoscopical decompression of carpal and ulnar tunnel: is the answer in the literature? | Christian Heinen, Germany
Thoracic outlet syndrome | Mario Siqueira, Brazil
Discussion
Coffee break
NERVE COMPRESSIONS OF THE LOWER LIMBS
Discussion Pushers: Ferraresi, Siqueira
Peroneal nerve compression: to transfer or to decompress? | Gilda di Masi, Argentina
Morton´s Neuroma | Pablo Sotelano, Argentina
Tarsal Tunnel | Carlos Rodríguez Aceves, México
Meralgia Parestética | Fernando Martínez, Uruguay
Discussion
Wine Tour & Social Dinner: Faculty + Participants
Day 2
BRACHIAL PLEXUS SURGERY
Discussion responsibles: Ferraresi, Clifton
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
Clinical types of brachial plexus injuries (BPI) | Wilson Zack Ray, USA
Indications and timing for surgery in BPI: When should we operate? | Marc Mahan, USA
Surgical strategy in partial injuries | Jorge Clifton, Mexico
Surgical strategy in complete injuries | Mario Siqueira, Brazil
Discussion
Coffee break
Secondary Procedures for the Shoulder | Gustavo Nizzo Miguens, Argentina
Secondary Procedures for the Elbow | Jorge Boretto, Argentina
Secondary Procedures for t he Hand | Eduardo Zancolli, Argentina
Discussion
When and why should we perform surgical treatment in babies with neonatal BPI injuries? | Lynda Yang, USA
How should we perform surgical treatment in babies with neonatal BPI injuries? | Sebastian Valbuena, Argentina
Discussion
SURGERY FOR TETRAPLEGICS: IMPROVING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE
Discussion enhancers: Wilson, Mohhammadreza
How the Nerve Surgeon Can Change a Quadriplegic Patient into a Paraplegic one? | Emamhadi Mohhammadreza, Iran
The New Nerve Transfers or the Old Well-Tendon Transfers in Tetraplegia: is the in the Literature? | Zack Ray Wilson, USA
Discussion
Lunch
PART XIX: CLINICAL ANS SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF NEUROPATHIC PAIN | Discussion facilitators: Guedes, Heinen
Clinical types of pain and differential diagnosis after nerve injuries | Allan Belzberg, USA
Pharmacological Treatment | Ana Lovaglio, Argentina
Surgical Management Strategies for Pain | Allan Belzberg, USA
Discussion
CLINICAL ANS SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF NEUROPATHIC PAIN
Discussion facilitators: Guedes, Heinen
Clinical types of pain and differential diagnosis after nerve injuries | Allan Belzberg, USA
Pharmacological Treatment | Ana Lovaglio, Argentina
Surgical Management Strategies for Pain | Allan Belzberg (USA)
Discussion
LAST BUT NOT LEAST: SURGICAL TREATMENT FOR SPASTICITY
Discussion finalizers: Rasulic, di Masi
Hyper-Selective Peripheral Neurectomy for Spasticity | Emamhadi Mohhammadreza, Iran
Dorsal Ryzotomy in Spasticity: Indications and Results of a Very Big Series | Alberto Yañez, Argentina
Closing Remarks
Coffee break
Social Event: Colon Theater visit & Closure Dinner afterwards
Day 3
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)
