Program and Lecture Notes

Thursday 29 October
0730 Registration Open
0830 - 1000 Session Chair: H. Cleland
Welcome & Introductions
A. Van Heest
Overview of congenital hand anomalies
J. Duncan
Understanding Hand Function in Children: The Developmental Perspective
S. Kay
Consulting with families and children
C. Coombs
Cosmetic aspects of hand reconstruction
  Morning Tea & Trade Display
1030 - 1230 Session Chair: D. McCombe
D. Newgreen
The Embryology and Genetics of Limb Development
A. Van Heest
Basic Science Update
A. Van Heest
Radial Longitudinal Deficiency
S. Kay
Pollicization
C. Coombs
First Web Space Deficiency
  Lunch & Trade Exhibition
1330 - 1500 Session Chair: B. Johnstone
Panel: C. Coombs, S. Kay, A. Van Heest, D. McCombe
'Hand Clinic'
Topics: Kirner's, Macrodactyly, Camptodactytly, Clinodactctly/Clasp Thumb, Trigger Thumb, Polydactyly, Syndactyly, Windblown Hand, Constriction Ring Syndrome, Madelung's, Osteochondromas, Arthritis, Infections and more
  Afternoon Tea & Trade Display
1530 - 1700 Session Chair: C.Coombs
B. Johnstone
Ulnar Deficiency
S. Kay
Polands Syndrome
A. Van Heest
Arthrogryposis
D.McCombe
Syndactyly/Aperts
1900 - late Conference Dinner
Friday 30 October
0800 Registration Open
0830 - 1010 Session Chair: K. MacGill
C.Coombs
Cleft Hand and Symbrachydactyly (not toe to hand)
S. Kay
Reconstruction of Digital Absence
D.McCombe
Duplicate Thumb and Polydactyly
I. Torode
Prostheses for Upper Limb Deficiencies in Children
  Morning Tea & Trade Exhibition
1040 - 1240 Session Chair: H. K. Graham
L. Donnan
Limb Distraction
D. Reddihough
Cerebral Palsy
J. Duncan
Occupational Therapy Assessment of the Cerebral Palsy Upper Limb
A. Van Heest
Surgery for Cerebral Palsy
B. Johnstone
Botulinum Toxin for CP in the Upper Limb
A. Van Heest
Contraint Therapy for Cerebal Palsy
  Lunch & Trade Exhibition
1340 - 1500 Session Chair: M. Johnson
B. Johnstone
Introduction - Multidiciplinary Care of OBPP
S. Kay
Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy
A. Van Heest
Shoulder in OBPP
M. Johnson
Rotation Osteotomy
B. Johnstone
Botulinum Toxin in OBPP
  Afternoon Tea & Trade Exhibition
1530 - 1730 Session Chair: B. Johnstone
A. Van Heest
Tetraplegia
B. Johnstone
Soft Tissue Injuries in Children
A. Van Heest
Fractures and Joint Injuries
D. McCombe
Replantation, Revascularization and Mutilating Hand Injuries
D. McCombe
Tendon Repair and Reconstruction
1730 - 1830 Happy Hour
Saturday 31 October
0800 Registration Open
0830 - 1020 Session Chair: A. Penington
C. Coombs
Vascular Injuries and Compartment Syndromes
K. MacGill
Burns to the Hand
S. Kay
Functioning Free Muscle Transfer
C. Coombs
Facial Reanimation
  Morning Tea & Trade Exhibition
1100 - 1230 Session Chair: A. Holmes
A. Penington
Vascular Anomalies of the Upper Limb
D. McCombe
Tumours of the Hand
B. Johnstone
Epidermolysis Bullosa
S. Kay
Microvascular Reconstruction of the Hand in Children
1230 Closing Remarks
A. Holmes

1400-1600

(Optional) Post Conference Workshop: APTUS Hand and Adaptive Radius Plating Systems

Hosted by Medartis

Program subject to change

 

At A Glance

Thursday 29 October
0830-1700
Keynote Addresses
Invited Speakers
Catering Breaks and Trade Exhibition
1900-late
Conference Dinner
Friday 30 October
0830-1730
Keynote Addresses
Invited Speakers
Catering Breaks and Trade Exhibition
1730-1830
Happy Hour in the Trade Exhibition
Saturday 31 October
0830-1230
Keynote Addresses
Invited Speakers
Catering Breaks and Trade Exhibition

1400-1600

(Optional) Post Conference Workshop: APTUS Hand and Adaptive Radius Plating Systems

Hosted by Medartis

Program subject to change