Advanced Nerves Course
29 February - 1 March 2024
Max Participants
28
Location
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Tickets
Accreditation
Course Introduction
Upper extremity nerve problems are of every day for a upper extremity surgeon. The variety of compression neuropathies, idiopathic pathology or nerve reconstructions are a challenge. Therefore we designed a three-day course with theoretical and practical sessions offering almost all reconstructive, decompression and denervation interventions of nerve pathology in the forearm and hand. The practical sessions will be performed on fresh frozen cadavers with two participants per extremity. This year, the Esser Nerve Course is organized together with the Global Nerve Foundation.
The program
Local starting time per location:
Bristol, UK: 08:00 | Rotterdam, NL: 09:00 | Kuala Lumpur, MAL: 16:00
| 08:00 (UK) | Welcome intro GNF x Esser Masterclass |
| Compression neuropathies | |
| 08:10 | Tips and tricks on median nerve compression neuropathies |
| 08:25 | Tips and tricks on ulnar nerve compression neuropathies |
| 08:40 | Tips and tricks on radial nerve compression neuropathies |
| 08:55 | EMG/NCV/ultrasound in compression syndromes |
| 09:10 | Revision compression neuropathies median nerve |
| 09:25 | Revision compression neuropathies ulnar nerve |
| 09:40 | Panel discussion |
| 10:00 | BREAK |
| 10:30 | Lab: median – ulnar – radial decompression |
| 12:30 | LUNCH |
| Nerve injuries | |
| 13:15 | Tips and tricks on common nerve repair |
| 13:40 | EMC/NCV/US in acute nerve injuries |
| 13:50 | Autograft vs. allograft vs. conduits / Managing the nerve gap |
| 14:15 | Panel discussion |
| 14:30 | BREAK |
| 15:00 | Lab: microscope – ete – ets – primary – autograft – allograft – conduit repair |
| 18:15 | DRINKS |
| Neuropathic pain | |
| 08:30 (UK) | Diagnosis of neuropathic pain and patient assessment |
| 08:50 | Surgical neuroma treatment |
| 09:10 | When to not operate anymore on neuropathic pain patients |
| 09:30 | Tips and tricks on peri-operative electrical stimulation |
| 09:40 | Panel discussion |
| 10:00 | BREAK |
| 10:30 | Lab: TMR, RPNI, allograft, neurocapping |
| 12:00 | LUNCH |
| Nerve transfers in trauma | |
| 12:40 | Nerve transfers in median nerve lesions (sensory and motor) |
| 13:00 | Nerve transfers in ulnar nerve lesions (sensory and motor) |
| 13:20 | Nerve transfers in radial nerve lesion (sensory and motor) |
| 13:40 | Panel discussion |
| 14:00 | BREAK |
| 14:30 | Lab: distal motor nerve transfers hand and lower arm (median, ulnar, radial)
Lab: sensory nerve transfers in hand (median, ulnar and radial) |
| 17:00 | DRINKS |
| Brachial plexus | |
| 08:00 (UK) | Trauma mechanisms and injury patterns |
| 08:20 | Clinical examination of the brachial plexus |
| 08:40 | How I examine the brachial plexus (Live) |
| 09:20 | BREAK |
| 09:50 | Surgical approaches to the brachial plexus |
| 10:05 | Principles of brachial plexus reconstruction |
| 10:20 | Reconstruction of the upper BPI |
| 10:35 | Reconstruction of the lower BPI |
| 10:50 | Reconstruction of pan-plexus injuries |
| 11:20 | Panel Discussion |
| 12:00 | LUNCH |
| 12:30 | Lab: brachial plexus |
| 14:45 | BREAK |
| Spasticity | |
| 15:00 | Spasticity: clinical examination and decision making including botox |
| 15:10 | Hyperselective neurectomy and CC7 for spasticity |
| 15:30 | Tetraplegia |
| 15:50 | Lower extremity nerve surgery |
| 16:10 | Panel Discussion |
| 16:30 | END |
THE EXPERTS
The GNF x Esser instructors and faculty are certified and dedicated nerve surgeons. This means that the GNF x Esser is focused on providing a tailored made and hands on international education by experts in the field across the globe. The Esser Masterclass is endorsed by the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH) and the International Confederation of Plastic Surgery Societies (ICOPLAST).
The GNF x Esser Nerve Course will be submitted to the UEMS EACCME® for CME credits. If approved the UEMS logo will be depicted at the top of the course page.
★★★★★
Esser Masterclass is dedicated hand surgery training, a must for every hand surgeon
A. Satir, Plastic Surgeon, Germany
J.L.B. Vanhaecke, Hand Surgeon, Belgium
★★★★★
One of the best courses I have attended
A.C. van Leeuwen MD, Plastic Surgeon, Netherlands
Meet the faculty
DR. DOMINIC POWER
Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Department Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Birmingham United Kingdom
PROF. DR. ALEXANDER SHIN
Division of Hand Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA
DR. AMY MOORE
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA
DR. KYLE EBERLIN
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, Boston, USA
DR. CHYE YEW NG
Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Wrightington Hospital, Wigan, UK
PROF. DR. AYMERIC LIM YU TANG
Department of Hand & Microsurgery, National University Hospital, Singapore
DR. SIMON TAN
Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Department Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Birmingham United Kingdom
DR. SAMUEL GEORGE
Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Department Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Birmingham United Kingdom
DR. TAHSEEN CHAUDRY
Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Department Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Birmingham United Kingdom
DR. TOM QUICK
Peripheral Nerve Injury Unit, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, UK
DR. CHRISTOPHER DY
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, USA
PROF. DR. LEILA HARHAUS-WÄHNER
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, BG Trauma Center Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
PROF. DR. ANDREW HART
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Canniesburn Hospital, Bearsden, Scotland
PROF. DR. PIERLUIGI TOS
Hand Surgery and Reconstructive Microsurgery Unit, Orthopedic Department, Orthopedic Institute Gaetano Pini, Milan, Italy
DR. KANCHAI MALUNGPAISHROPE
Upper Extremity and Reconstructive Microsurgery Unit, Institute of Orthopaedics, Lerdsin Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Rangsit University, Bangkok, Thailand
DR. VAIKUNTHAN RAJARATNAM
Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery Service Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore
DR. WILLEM PONDAAG
Neurosurgery Department, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
DR. GODARD DE RUITER
Neurosurgery Department, Haaglanden MC, Den Haag, the Netherlands
DR. MARIAM SLOT
Neurosurgery Department, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
DR. MICHIEL ZUIDAM
Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand Surgery Department Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
DR. LIRON DURAKU
Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery Department Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
DR. ERIK WALBEEHM
Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery Department Haga Ziekenhuis, The Hague, the Netherlands
PROF. DR. HENK COERT
Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery Department Utrecht UMC, Utrecht, the Netherlands
DR. TIM DE JONG
Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery Department Radboudumc, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
DR. NENS VAN ALFEN
Neurology Department Radboudumc, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
DR. SHALIMAR ABDULLAH
Hand and Microsurgery Unit, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
DR. ELAINE SOH ZI FAN
Hand and Microsurgery Unit, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Meet the Organization
DR. DOMINIC POWER
Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Department Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Birmingham United Kingdom
DR. STEPHEN MCCONOUGHEY
Global Nerve Foundation
DR. SAMUEL GEORGE
Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Department Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Birmingham United Kingdom
DR. LIRON DURAKU
Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery Department Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
DR. SAMI RAMADAN
Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Department Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Birmingham United Kingdom
DR. MICHIEL ZUIDAM
Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand Surgery Department Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
DR. CAROLINE HUNDEPOOL
Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand Surgery Department Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
DR. VAIKUNTHAN RAJARATNAM
Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery Service Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore
DR. LUCA BRUIN
Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand Surgery Department Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
REGISTRATION
Please check for the FAIR-TRAED reduced registration rate
*Tickets are non refundable, exchange tickets to participants on the waiting list is possible.
UK – Bristol
Vesalius Clinical Training Centre, University of Bristol
NL – Rotterdam
SkillsLab Erasmus MC
MAL – Kuala Lumpur
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Location
SkillsLab Erasmus MC Room
Ee-120 Wytemaweg 80
3015 CN Rotterdam,
The Netherlands
FAIR-TRAED
Esser Masterclass introduced a new education principle: FAIR-TRAED (Fair Transparent Education). FAIR-TRAED means that the registration fees are directly invested in the Esser Masterclass educational materials to advance hand surgery trainings. The organisation and the faculty have a passion for hand surgery and support FAIR-TRAED which means that they do not receive any financial compensation. This enables Esser Masterclass to keep the registration fees at a minimum. Our mission is making high-quality handsurgery education accessible for every handsurgeon around the globe and our motto is training form handsurgeons to handsurgeons.
Special Thanks to
Ella Nitters MSc, MA
“As a medical illustrator I am proud to be part of the Esser Masterclass. It’s my passion to draw the human anatomy and within Esser Masterclass I get the opportunity to explore this with devoted hand surgeons.”