
Osteo-Arthritis course
15 - 16 May 2024
Max Participants
24
Location
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Tickets
Accreditation
NVPC
Course Introduction
The treatment of osteo-arthritis of the hand and wrist can be demanding for a hand surgeon. A vast majority of options is available, but selecting the best treatment for your patient can be difficult. Therefore we designed a two-day course with theoretical and practical sessions with surgical procedures that are available for hand and wrist osteoarthritis. The practical sessions will be performed on fresh frozen cadavers with two participants per extremity. The Osteo-Arthritis Esser Masterclass will be organized every 2 years.
The program
The Osteo Arthritis course is a two day course please have a look at the schedule
0800 Registration
0900 Welcome
0905 Osteoarthritis of the small finger joints
0920 Traumatic osteoartritis in the PIP joint
0935 CMC4/5 osteoarthritis
0950 Skillslab: DIP arthrodesis
1020 Skillslab: PIP arthrodesis
1050 Skillslab: PIP arthroplasty
1110 Skillslab: MP arthrodesis
1140 Skillslab: MP arthroplasty
1200 Skillslab: Hemi hamate
1230 LUNCH
1300 CMC1 joint osteoarthritis
1330 STT joint osteoarthritis
1400 Denervations (Wrist, CMC, PIP)
1430 Skillslab: CMC prosthesis
1510 Skillslab: CMC1 osteoarthritis / LRTI
1540 Skillslab: CMC4/5 arthrodesis.
1620 Skillslab: Denervations
1800 Esser masterclass diner
0800 Ulnar sided wrist pain
0830 SLAC/SNAC
0900 Kienbock
0930 Skillslab: Ulnar shortening
1000 Skillslab: RSL fusion
1030 Skillslab: 4 corner
1110 Skillslab: Lunate prosthesis
1145 Skillslab: Proximal row carpectomy
1230 LUNCH
1300 Radiocarpal osteoartritis (Trauma)
1330 DRUJ osteoarthitis
1400 Wrist prosthesis
1430 Skillslab: Capitate prosthesis
1500 Skillslab: Wrist arthrodesis
1530 Skillslab: DRUJ prosthesis
1630 Skillslab: Wrist prosthesis
1730 Closing remarks, group photo and certificate.
1745 Drinks
THE EXPERTS
The Esser Masterclass instructors and faculty are dedicated and certified hand surgeons. This means that the Esser Masterclass 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 Internatiolnal Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH) and the International Confederation of Plastic Surgery Societies (ICOPLAST).
All Esser Masterclass Courses 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
Meet the Organization
REGISTRATION
Please check for the FAIR-TRAED reduced registration rate
*Tickets are non refundable, exchange tickets to participants on the waiting list is possible.




ROTTERDAM
Rotterdam, city on the Maas, is considered the most modern city of the Netherlands. Atypical in its own country, internationally renowned for its passion for innovation and its unpolished charms. Whether it is its ever-changing skyline full of audacious architecture, its port that is regarded as the smartest in the world, or the “can do” mentality of its residents. Rotterdam is a town with a pronounced character, energetic and always dynamic. Esser Masterclass and Rotterdam Partners make it possible for their participants to experience the city of Rotterdam at it’s full most.
Location
SkillsLab Erasmus MC Room
Ee-120 Wytemaweg 80
3015 CN Rotterdam,
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 65 23 43 640
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.”