Tendons Course
10-11 April 2025
Max Participants
28
Location
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Tickets
Course Introduction
Acute and chronic tendon ruptures are of every day for an upper extremity surgeon. The repair itself is often not so difficult, but how does my patient achieve a good to excellent result? This is the real challenge in tendon surgery. Therefore, we designed a two-day course with theoretical and practical sessions offering most types of repair in different zones, chronic reconstruction possibilities and transfers for flexor and extensor tendons. The practical sessions will be performed on fresh frozen cadavers with two participants per extremity. The Tendons Esser Masterclass will be organized every 3 years.
The program
The Tendons Course is a two day course please have a look at the schedule
| 0830 | REGISTRATION OPEN |
| 09:00 | WELCOME |
| 09:05 | Anatomy of flexor and extensor tendon |
| 09:20 | Biomechanics of tendon healing |
| 09:35 | Basic flexor tendon repair primary |
| 10:00 | Flexor tendon reconstruction Two stage reconstruction (silastic rod / tendon graft ) Pulley reconstruction Autologous material (tendon / extensor retinaculum / pulley) |
| 10:25 | BREAK |
| 10:45 | Skillslab session: Flexor tendon repair primary Zone 1 reinsertion techniques Zone 2 primary suture technique (core sutures/ epitenon sutures) pulley venting / sublimis tendon repair or removal Zone 5 primary suture technique (force measurement of suture) |
| 11:45 | Skillslab session: Flexor tendon reconstruction |
| 13:00 | LUNCH BREAK |
| 13:40 | Rehabilitation in tendon surgery |
| 14:00 | Extensor tendon repair primary Zone 3 central slip reconstruction / boutonniere correction Zone 6 primary suture technique Zone 5 sagittal band repair / reconstruction |
| 14:30 | Skillslab session: Zone 3 central slip reconstruction / boutonniere correction Zone 5 saggital band repair / reconstruction Zone 6 primary suture technique (force measurement of suture) |
| 15:30 | BREAK |
| 16:00 | Tenodesis techniques General principles Swanneck correction Sliptenodesis / Zancolli sling |
| 16:30 | Skillslab session continuation of flexor and extensor tendon |
| 17:30 | DRINKS |
| 08:30 | Tendon transfer General principles tendon transfer Suture techniques tendon transfers |
| 09:00 | Median nerve palsy tendon and nerve transfers
Opponens plasty techniques Nerve transfers to AIN Nerve transfer to restore sensation |
| 0945 | Ulnar nerve palsy tendon and nerve transfers
ERCL/FDS to intrinsics APL to FDI ERCB to adductor Nerve transfer AIN to motor branch Nerve transfer to restore sensation |
| 10:30 | BREAK |
| 10:45 | Skillslab Session – Median and ulnar nerve palsy
Opponensplasty FDS4 / EIP / ADQ Nerve transfers |
| 12:30 | LUNCH BREAK |
| 13:10 | Reconstruction of the tetraplegic hand |
| 13:30 | Reconstruction of the cerebral palsy hand |
| 13:50 | Radial nerve palsy tendon
Nerve transfers |
| 14:15 | BREAK |
| 14:45 | Skillslab Session – Radial nerve palsy
PT to ERCB, FCU to EDC, PL to EPL Nerve transfers SCI / PBI |
| 18:00 | 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 Experts
Faculty Announcement Coming Soon
Meet the Organization
DR. J. 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. CAROLINE A. HUNDEPOOL
Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery Department Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands
ESMEE KWEE
Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand Surgery Department Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
JURRIAAN DE LANGE
Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand Surgery Department Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
DR. SJOERD PAULUSMA
Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery Department Isala Clinics, Zwolle, 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.
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
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.”