*Please note this programme is subject to change

Sunday 11 March 2007 Registration 0900 – 1800

Bayside 201, Level 2 0800 - 1000 IFSSH Executive Meeting 1400 – 1600 IFSSH Delegates Council Meetings

Opening Ceremony 1730 – 1845 Room 1, Level 1 Welcome Reception 1845 – 2030 Exhibition Hall, Ground Level

Monday 12 March 2007

Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4 Room 5 0800 – Symposium 1 Symposium 2 Free Papers Free Papers Free Papers 1000 Distal radial Congenital Session F01 Session F02 Session F03 fractures anomalies Phalangeal and Microsurgery: Degenerative joint metacarpal Thumb disease / fractures 1 reconstruction Rheumatoid arthritis 1000 – Morning Tea 1030 1030 – Free Papers Free Papers Free Papers Free Papers Free Papers 1210 Session F04 Session F05 Session F06 Session F07 Session F08 Distal radial Congenital 1 Basal thumb Tumours Microsurgery: Replantation fractures 1 joint OA 1 1215 – AHSS Invited 1245 Lecture “Antarctica - Medical extremities” Dr Jeff Ayton 1245 – Lunch 1400 Sponsored Lunch session – Hand Innovations a subsidiary of DePuy Orthopaedics, Room 4

1 1400 – Symposium 3 Symposium 4 Free Papers Free Papers Free Papers 1600 Flexor tendon Scaphoid Session F09 Session F10 Session F11 injury Distal radio- Nerve Microsurgery: ulnar joint compression: Finger Median nerve 1 reconstruction 1600 – Afternoon Tea 1630 1630 – Free Papers Free Papers Free Papers Free Papers Free Papers 1800 Session F12 Session F13 Session F14 Session F15 Session F16 Flexor tendon Scaphoid 1 Complex Dupuytren’s Nerve injury: Research Regional Pain disease 1 compression: and repair 1 Syndrome / Ulnar nerve Trigger digits Evening Opera / Leisure

0800 - 1000 Room 1 S1: Distal radial fractures Moderators: Ulrich Lanz (Germany), Shew-Ping Chow (Hong Kong) Timekeeper: G Bain

0800 - 0820 Prognostic radiological factors/ classification SP001 Peter Jorgsholm (Sweden)

0820 - 0835 The role of external fixators SP002 Wolfgang Hintringer (Austria)

0835 - 0905 Plate fixation - front, back, both or none SP003 Jesse Jupiter (USA)

0905 - 0920 Bone graft and bone graft substitutes SP004 Moroe Beppu (Japan)

0920 – 0940 Discussion

0940 - 0950 Opposing views - Plaster in the elderly SP005 Ian Leslie (United Kingdom)

0950 - 1000 Opposing views - ORIF in the elderly SP006 Jorge Orbay (USA)

0800 - 0908 Room 2 S2: Congenital anomalies Moderators: Terry Light (USA), Stephane Guero (France) Timekeeper: M Allison

2 0800 - 0812 Apert hand SP007 Rolf Habenicht (Germany)

0812 - 0824 Arthrogrypotic limb SP008 Ann Van Heest (USA)

0824 - 0836 Dorsal pentagonal flap in syndactyly relesase SP009 Lam-Chuan Teoh (Singapore)

0836 - 0848 Toe transfers in symbrachydactyly SP010 Neil Jones (USA)

0848 – 0908 Discussion

0908 - 1000 Room 2 S2: Cerebral palsy Moderators: Paul Manske (USA), Ann Nachemson (Sweden) Timekeeper: M Allison

0908 - 0918 Aetiology SP011 Ann Nachemson (Sweden)

0918 - 0928 The role of botulinum toxin SP012 H. Kerr Graham (Australia)

0928 - 0948 Indications for surgery SP013 L. Andrew Koman (USA)

0948 – 0958 Discussion

0800 - 1000 Room 3 F01: Phalangeal and metacarpal fractures 1 Moderators: Jeremy Field (United Kingdom), Sin Tak Fong (Hong Kong) Timekeeper: D Stabler

0800 – 0815 Invited presentation - Phalangeal and metacarpal fractures Wing-Yuk Ip (Hong Kong) IP01

0815 - 0821 Closed treatment of metacarpal and proximal phalanx fractures with a 'Cobra' cast FP001 Kevin Renfree (USA)

0821 - 0827 The versatility of the K-wire osteosynthesis in the metacarpal and phalanx fractures FP002 Dan Grigorescu (Romania)

3 0827 - 0833 A new technique for treatment of phalangeal neck fractures in children FP003 Bruno Salazard (France)

0833 - 0839 Modification of the extension block Kirschner wire technique for mallet finger fractures: Two extension block pins method FP004 Young Ho Lee (Republic of Korea)

0839 – 0847 Discussion

0847 - 0853 Where and when does length matter? Regional variations in pull-out strength of uni-cortical vs bi-cortical screws in proximal phalanges - a cadaveric study FP005 Mohamed Khalid (United Kingdom)

0853 - 0859 Sometimes screwing just isn’t enough - biomechanics of plates and screws in metacarpal fractures FP006 Alok Jhamb (Australia)

0859 - 0905 Low profile titatium plate fixation for the treatment of unstable periarticular finger fractures FP007 Shohei Omokawa (Japan)

0905 - 0911 New plate for intra-operative correction of malrotation of metacarpals and proximal phalanges FP008 Martin Langer (Germany)

0911 – 0919 Discussion

0919 - 0925 Fractures of metacarpals: Evaluation of results after treatment with ORIF or a mini external fixator FP009 Dimitrios Agorastakis (Greece)

0925 - 0931 Nonsurgical treatment of mallet finger fractures involving more than one third of the joint surface: results and literature review FP010 Helen Segmüller (Switzerland)

0931 - 0937 Paediatric mallet injuries – a three year review FP011 Bríd Crowley (United Kingdom)

0937 - 0943 Closed corrective osteotomies for phalangeal malalignment FP012 Grey Giddins (United Kingdom)

0943 – 0951 Discussion

0800 - 1000 Room 4 F02: Microsurgery: Thumb reconstruction Moderators: Wayne Morrison (Australia), Mohammad Fatemi (Iran) Timekeeper: P Griffin

4 0800 – 0815 Invited presentation - Indications for toe transfer IP02 Daniel Egloff (Switzerland)

0815 - 0821 Long term outcome of the wrap-around flap in thumb reconstruction FP013 Alan Hussey (Australia)

0821 - 0827 Thumb reconstruction using twisted two toes technique FP014 Tomas Kempny (Czech Republic)

0827 - 0833 Reconstruction of finger and thumb pulp using hemipulp flap FP015 Keiichi Murata (Japan)

0833 - 0839 Procedure for failed replantation of the thumb FP016 Duke Whan Chung (Republic of Korea)

0839 – 0847 Discussion

0847 - 0853 A new procedure of establishing double blood supply system for reconstruction of the thumb by free second toe FP017 Lin Chen (PR China)

0853 - 0859 Tendency for development of valgus deviation of the second toe metatarsophalangeal joint: A possible cause of instability of the reconstructed thumb after free toe-to-thumb transfer? FP018 Ciaran O’Boyle (Ireland)

0859 - 0905 Compound flap from great toe and vascularized joint of second toe for post-traumatic thumb reconstruction at the level of proximal metacarpal bone FP019 Tsu-min Tsai (USA)

0905 – 0911 Discussion

0911 - 0917 Microsurgical reconstruction of the thumb after complete or partial loss FP020 Alexander Kubitskiy (Australia)

0917 - 0923 Toe to hand transplantation in traumatic thumb reconstruction: A review of 98 cases FP021 Stephane Barbary (France)

0923 - 0929 Thumb reconstruction with toe transfer technique FP022 Manuel Méndez (Chile)

0929 - 0935 Post-traumatic bone lenghtening of the thumb FP023 Alberto Garofano (Italy)

0935 - 0941 Osseo-integrated finger prostheses FP024 Michael Solomons (South Africa)

0941 – 0951 Discussion

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0800 - 1000 Room 5 F03: Degenerative joint disease/ Rheumatoid arthritis Moderators: Kwang-Hyun Lee (Republic of Korea), Jan-Ragnar Haugstvedt (Norway) Timekeeper: P Hales

0800 – 0815 Invited presentation - Load-distributing function of the distal radioulnar joint - biomechanics and total replacement arthroplasty IP03 Vivien Lees (United Kingdom), Luis Scheker (USA)

0815 - 0821 Interposition arthroplasty of the DIP joint of the fingers and IP joint of the thumbs FP025 Mas G. Massoumi (USA)

0821 - 0827 Use of heterodox headless cannulated compressive screw for distal interphalangeal joint arthrodesis in digits: Clinical evaluation of 24 cases FP026 Michel Merle (Luxembourg)

0827 – 0831 Discussion

0831 - 0837 “DIGITAL” finger joints implants for PIP joint and MCP joint reconstruction: Preliminary report about 25 cases FP027 Christophe Mathoulin (France)

0837 - 0843 Pyrocarbon interposition implant for treatment of scapho-trapezio- trapezoid (STT) arthritis with arthroscopic assistance FP028 Christophe Mathoulin (France)

0843 – 0847 Discussion

0847 - 0853 Four corner arthrodesis - the advantages of radiotransparent circular plate fixation FP029 Jean-Luc Roux (France)

0853 - 0859 Midcarpal arthrodesis with the limited wrist fusion plate (hub cap) FP030 Angelo Biraima (Switzerland)

0859 – 0903 Discussion

0903 - 0909 Ultrasonograph assessment and force measurement of M. extensor digitorum communis in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and healthy controls FP031 Sofia Olandersson (Sweden)

0909 - 0915 Kinematics of the midcarpal joint in rheumatoid wrists: A three- dimensional motion analysis FP032 Sayuri Arimitsu (Japan)

0915 - 0921 Osteochondral grafting of the metacarpophalangeal joint in rheumatoid arthritis FP033 Che-Yuen Lo (Hong Kong) 6

0921 - 0927 Neuflex and Swanson metacarpophalangeal implants for rheumatoid arthritis: A prospective controlled clinical trial FP034 Earl Bogoch (Canada)

0927 – 0935 Discussion

0935 - 0941 Total wrist replacement. A resurfacing arthroplasty FP035 William Cooney (USA)

0941 - 0947 One-year results from an ongoing multi-center study of the Avanta total wrist-implant FP036 Christer Sollerman (Sweden)

0947 – 0951 Discussion

1030 - 1210 Room 1 F04: Distal radial fractures 1 Moderators: Theo Le Roux (South Africa), Marc Garcia-Elias (Spain) Timekeeper: M Hayes

1030 – 1045 Invited presentation - Why does a dorsal malunion of the distal radius jeopardise ligamentous function? IP04 Gontran Sennwald (Switzerland)

1045 - 1051 Non-bridging external fixation for unstable fractures of the distal radius FP037 Hiroaki Sakano (Japan)

1051 - 1057 Minimally invasive plate osteosysthesis for distal radius fractures FP038 Masahiro Tobe (Japan)

1057 – 1101 Discussion

1101 - 1107 Is bone augmentation required for fractures of the distal radius? Results of a prospective, randomized clinical study to evaluate the benefits of bone augmentation of the dorsal comminution zone in high grade distal intra-articular radius fractures FP039 Michael Jakubietz (Switzerland)

1107 - 1113 Two kinds of fast and slowly resorbable and injectable bone substitutes used in osteotomies for malunion of the distal radius FP040 Philippe Kopylov (Sweden)

1113 - 1119 Variable angle locked volar plating in distal radius fractures FP041 Mark Ross (Australia)

1119 – 1125 Discussion

1125 - 1131 Assembling the jigsaw: Osteo-plastic fixation of the distal radius FP042 7 Douglas Wheen (Australia)

1131 - 1137 The volar aproach for fractures of the distal radius: 100 patients analysis FP043 Gustavo Ruggiero (Brazil)

1137 – 1141 Discussion

1141 - 1147 Closed reduction and open fixation of distal radius fracture. An innovative method using Chinese finger trap traction FP044 Sambandam Anand (United Kingdom)

1147 - 1153 Early prognostic factors for a bad outcome in non-osteoporotic distal radius fractures FP045 Annechien Beumer (Netherlands)

1153 - 1159 Plate removal after forearm fracture repair: To do or not to do? FP046 Bernd Evers (Germany)

1159 – 1205 Discussion

1030 - 1210 Room 2 F05: Congenital 1 Moderators: Amy Ladd (USA), Alain Gilbert (France) Timekeeper: S Hamilton

1030 - 1036 Children with surgically corrected hand deformities and upper limb deficiencies: Self-concept and psychological well-being FP047 Ann Nachemson (Sweden)

1036 - 1042 The characterisation of causative mutations in an unselected cohort of 203 patients with congenital limb malformations requiring reconstructive surgery FP048 Dominic Furniss (United Kingdom)

1042 - 1048 Normative grip strength data on JAMAR dynamometer in young children FP049 Ties Molenaar (Netherlands)

1048 - 1054 Normal thumb length in children FP050 Arne Decramer (Belgium)

1054 - 1100 The length of the first metacarpal in the treatment of triphalangeal thumb FP051 J. Michiel Zuidam (Netherlands)

1100 - 1106 Index finger pollicisation: Factors affecting outcome FP052 Paul Smith (United Kingdom)

1106 – 1118 Discussion 8

1118 - 1124 Long term results after surgical correction of radius dysplasia FP053 Manfred Schmidt (Austria)

1124 - 1130 Hand and wrist treatment of arthrogrypotic patient FP054 Giorgio Pajardi (Italy) (TBC)

1130 - 1136 Bone growth of the ulna after lengthening in radial club hands FP055 Kiyoshi Yoshida (Japan)

1136 – 1142 Discussion

1142 - 1148 Iliac bone with apophysis grafting to donor site of toe phalanx transfer to short digits with defective phalanx of the hand FP056 Minoru Shibata (Japan)

1148 - 1154 Duplication of the thumb. Review of ten years’ experience and surgical approach of combination of parts FP057 William Cooney (USA)

1154 - 1200 Reconstruction algorithm for congenital hand contractures FP058 H. Utkan Aydin (Turkey)

1200 – 1205 Discussion

1030 -1210 Room 3 F06: Basal thumb joint OA 1 Moderators: Damian Ireland (Australia), Geoff Johnston (Canada) Timekeeper: J Ecker

1030 – 1045 Invited presentation - Surgical treatment of the basal joint of the thumb. An evolving concept IP06 Jorge De Vecchi (Uruguay)

1045 - 1051 FCR tendonitis and radial-sided wrist pain FP059 Claudia Gschwind (Australia)

1051 - 1057 Osteoarthritis of trapeziometacarpal (TM) joint FP060 Shalom Stahl (Israel)

1057 - 1103 Osteoarthritis of the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb: Simple total trapeziectomy arthroscopically-assisted FP061 Paul Pereira (Argentina)

1103 - 1109 Clinical results of the Thompson abductor pollicis longus suspensionplasty FP062 Kevin Renfree (USA)

1109 – 1117 Discussion

9 1117 - 1123 Interposition arthroplasty using trapezium tendon ball for osteoarthritis of the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb FP063 Naotaka Sakai (Japan)

1123 - 1129 The painful TMC-joint of the thumb treated by a modified Brunelli – APL capsuloplasty FP064 Michael Sturzenegger (Switzerland)

1129 - 1135 Use of the entire flexor carpi radialis tendon for basal thumb ligament reconstruction interposition arthroplasty FP065 Thierry Dubert (France)

1135 - 1141 Full thickness FCR harvest for LRTI alters wrist kinetics FP066 Sanjiv Naidu (USA)

1141 – 1149 Discussion

1149 - 1155 Key-points about trapeziectomy and suspensionplasty for thumb basal joint arthrosis after twenty-years experience and four hundred patients operated FP067 Fabio Curini-Galletti (Italy)

1155 - 1201 ELEKTRA prosthesis to treat painful osteoarthritis of CMC joint of the thumb. 290 cases FP068 Pierre-Jean Regnard (France)

1201 – 1205 Discussion

1030 - 1045 Room 4 F07: Tumours Moderators: Vythilingam Pathmanathan (Malaysia), Scott Levin (USA) Timekeeper: P Jarrett

1030 – 1045 Invited presentation – Limb salvage in malignant tumor of hand IP07 Robert Pho (Singapore)

1045 - 1051 Multiple isolated neurofibromas of the hand and upper extremity FP069 Jesse Jupiter (USA)

1051 - 1057 The relationship between pre-operative clinical findings, operative findings and postoperative neurological complications in schwannomas FP070 Tomokazu Sawada (Japan)

1057 – 1101 Discussion

1101 - 1107 Surgical treatment of Ollier's disease of the hand in children FP071 Vincent Hofbauer (Germany)

1107 - 1113 Hand and wrist giant melanocytic nevi in children FP072 10 Bruno Salazard (France)

1113 - 1119 Ganglion cysts of the hand and wrist in a paediatric population FP073 Lynette Spalding (United Kingdom)

1119 - 1125 Treatment of interosseous ganglion and bone cyst of the carpal bone with injectable calcium phosphate bone cement FP074 Hiroshi Yajima (Japan)

1125 – 1133 Discussion

1133 - 1139 Tumours of the finger FP075 Tufan Kaleli (Turkey)

1139 - 1145 Lipoma of the finger with large bone erosion FP076 Yasuyuki Kitagawa (Japan)

1145 - 1151 A unique surgical approach for mucous cyst resection – curvilinear incision from the eponychial fold to the distal interphalangeal joint FP077 Kambiz Cohen-Kashi (USA)

1151 - 1157 Multiple hereditary osteochondromatosis causing limitation of the forearm rotation FP078 Jin Young Kim (Republic of Korea)

1157 – 1205 Discussion

1030 - 1210 Room 5 F08: Microsurgery: Replantation Moderators: Alexandru Georgescu (Romania), Neil Jones (USA) Timekeeper: S Kirkham

1030 – 1045 Invited presentation - The odyssey of mutilation of the hand over the history of man IP08 Antonio Landi (Italy)

1045 - 1051 Replantation service in a Malaysian public hospital FP079 Mohd Kamil Kassim (Malaysia)

1051 – 1053 Discussion

1053 - 1059 Single finger distal amputation - replant or terminalize? Comparison of costs and functional outcome FP080 Andrew Yam (Singapore)

1059 - 1105 Bone growth after replantation of fingers in children FP081 Jan-Ragnar Haugstvedt (Norway)

1105 - 1111 Long-term results after upper major limb replantation FP082 Alfred Berger (Germany) 11

1111 - 1117 Long term results after major upper limb replantation: Critical analysis of 38 cases FP083 Pierluigi Tos (Italy)

1117 – 1123 Discussion

1123 - 1129 Successful composite graft using ice-cooling and PGE1 injection in fingertip amputation FP084 SuRak Eo (Republic of Korea)

1129 - 1135 Intravascular stenting IVAA method for safe and accurate replantation FP085 Mitsunaga Narushima (Japan)

1135 - 1141 Preservation of muscle bulk: A new model to assess heterotopically transplanted muscle FP086 Marcos Jaeger (Brazil)

1141 – 1147 Discussion

1147 - 1153 Functional outcome of emergency proximal row carpectomy (PRC) in replantation and revascularisation at the level of the wrist FP087 Raja Sabapathy (India)

1153 - 1159 A case of triple macroreplantation: Out of the media spotlight to 2 years postoperative. Was it a success? FP088 Robert Love (Australia)

1159 – 1203 Discussion

1215 – 1245 Room 1 Australian Hand Surgery Society Invited Lecture Antarctica - medical extremities Dr Jeff Ayton

1245 – 1400 Room 4 Sponsored lunch session - Hand Innovations a subsidiary of DePuy Orthopaedics (logo) Title: TBC Speaker: TBC

1400 - 1600 Room 1 S3: Flexor tendon injury Moderators: Jim Strickland (USA), Stephen Coleman (Australia) Timekeeper: B Conolly 12

1400 - 1415 Promotion of tendon healing SP014 Peter Amadio (USA)

1415 - 1430 Relevance of the pulley system SP015 Rob Savage (United Kingdom)

1430 - 1445 Optimal suture (material and method) SP016 Jin Bo Tang (PR China)

1445 – 1500 More on tendon adhesions SP020 Michelle Riccio (Italy)

1500 – 1515 Discussion

1515 - 1600 Secondary reconstruction after flexor tendon injury - difficult case presentations for panel discussion Presenter: Stephen Coleman (Australia) SP018 Panel: Kwan Chul Tark (Republic of Korea) SP019 Panayotis Soucacos (Greece) SP020 Jim Strickland (USA) SP021 Michael Sandow (Australia) SP022 Michael Solomons (South Africa) SP023

1400 - 1600 Room 2 S4: Scaphoid Moderators: Timothy Herbert (Australia), Muneaki Abe (Japan) Timekeeper: T Berger

1400 - 1415 Scaphoid Fractures - Ideal imaging to diagnose acute fracture, delayed union, non-union, impaired vascularity SP024 Gregory Bain (Australia)

1415 - 1430 Acute proximal pole fracture SP025 Doug Campbell (United Kingdom)

1430 - 1445 Percutaneous techniques SP026 Bruno Lussiez (France)

1445 - 1500 Vascularised bone grafting SP027 Christophe Mathoulin (France)

1500 - 1520 Discussion

1520 - 1530 Opposing views: The undisplaced waist fracture - POP SP028 Joseph Dias (United Kingdom)

1530 - 1540 Opposing views: The undisplaced waist fracture - ORIF SP029 Hermann Krimmer (Germany)

13 1540 - 1550 Preiser’s disease SP030 Luc De Smet (Belgium)

1550 – 1555 Discussion

1400 - 1600 Room 3 F09: Distal radio-ulnar joint Moderators: Bogustaw Baczkowski (Poland), Andrew Saies (Australia) Timekeeper: R Lawson

1400 – 1415 Invited presentation - Idiopathic ulnar impaction syndrome IP09 Goo Hyun Baek (Republic of Korea)

1415 - 1421 Ulnar side wrist pain in a tennis player: Diagnosis and treatment FP089 Eduardo Pereira (Brazil)

1421 - 1427 Magic angle effect can help decipher the mystery of ECU tendon pathology and ulnocarpal wrist pain FP090 Anthony Beard (Australia)

1427 - 1433 Pain in the ulnar side of the wrist caused by erosion of the floor of the 6th dorsal compartment FP091 Ronaldo Carneiro (USA)

1433 – 1439 Discussion

1439 - 1445 Stability and congruity of DRUJ as a key to it: Injury type classification FP092 Igor Golubev (Russia)

1445 - 1451 Reconstruction for voluntary palmar dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint: A new surgical technique FP093 Yutaka Maki (Japan)

1451 - 1457 Arthroscopic fixation of TFCC foveal avulsion FP094 Andrea Atzei (Italy)

1457 - 1503 Reconstruction of the TFCC using ECU half slip and interference screw - a new technique FP095 Toshiyasu Nakamura (Japan)

1503 – 1511 Discussion

1511 - 1517 Brachialis tenotomy for the treatment of ulnar stump instability after Sauvè-Kapandji procedure FP096 Alex Lluch (Spain)

1517 - 1523 Failed Darrach procedure: An allograft solution FP097 Filippos Giannoulis (USA)

14 1523 - 1529 Ulnar shortening - a biomechanical evaluation of the fractional load changes in the wrist joints FP098 Marianne Nygaard (Denmark)

1529 – 1535 Discussion

1535 - 1541 A new concept in the treatment of distal radio-ulnar joint (DRUJ) with an implant that respects the ulnar head and the length of the ulna FP099 Philippe Kopylov (Sweden)

1541 - 1547 Prosthetic replacement of the distal ulna. Experience in 35 patients with 2 year followup FP100 William Cooney (USA)

1547 – 1551 Discussion

1400 - 1600 Room 4 F10: Nerve compression: Median nerve 1 Moderators: Riccardo Luchetti (Italy), Robert Hierner (Belgium) Timekeeper: M Arumugam

1400 – 1415 Invited presentation - Revision procedures following carpal tunnel release Joerg Van Schoonhoven (Germany) IP10

1415 - 1421 Natural history of carpal tunnel syndrome FP101 Bijauendra Singh (United Kingdom)

1421 - 1427 Carpal tunnel syndrome in the elderly: Long term follow up after surgical decompression FP102 Jeremy Southgate (United Kingdom)

1427 - 1433 Relationship between age and postoperative recovery of abductor pollicis brevis muscle strength in carpal tunnel syndrome patients FP103 Aya Yoshida (Japan)

1433 - 1439 Are there gender differences in outcome following open carpal tunnel decompression? FP104 Adam Watts (United Kingdom)

1439 – 1447 Discussion

1447 - 1453 Surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome using the knifelight – compared with open carpal tunnel release FP105 Jaesung Seo (Republic of Korea)

1453 - 1459 Endoscopic carpal tunnel release in the elderly FP106 Soya Nagao (Japan) (TBC)

15 1459 - 1505 Endoscopic carpal tunnel release in post traumatic compressive neuropathies of the median nerve FP107 Nelson Jenkins (USA)

1505 - 1511 Flexor retinaculum reconstruction after CTS release. Long term review of 248 cases FP108 Albert Lluch (Spain)

1511 - 1517 A double blind randomised controlled study comparing the infiltration of warm vs refrigerated local anaesthetic (1% Lidocaine with adrenaline 1:200,000) prior to open carpal tunnel release FP109 Peter Tomlinson (United Kingdom)

1517 – 1527 Discussion

1527 - 1533 Patterns of hand use activities as risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome in indian patients FP110 George Anderson (India)

1533 - 1539 Long term results following endoscopic carpal tunnel release (ECTR) with the Agee technique FP111 Axel Neumann (Germany)

1539 - 1545 For fast return of grip strength after open carpal tunnel release minimize the days of sick leave FP112 Lilian Berndtsson (Sweden)

1545 – 1551 Discussion

1400 - 1600 Room 5 F11: Microsurgery: Finger reconstruction Moderators: James Masson (Australia), Zsolt Szabo (Hungary) Timekeeper: B Johnstone

1400 – 1415 Invited presentation - Osteoplastic thumb ray restoration with or without secondary toe transfer for reconstruction of opposable basic hand function IS11 Chih-Hung Lin (Taiwan)

1415 - 1421 A prospective randomized study comparing homodigital island flaps and the reversed flow homodigital flap for reconstruction of the finger pulp FP113 Jefferson Braga Silva (Brazil)

1421 - 1427 Neuro-vascular island flaps for digital reconstruction FP114 Dilip Gahankari (Australia)

1427 - 1433 The Segmüller neurovascular island flap in fingertip injuries FP115 Michael Dowd (Australia)

16 1433 - 1439 Innervated reverse digital artery island flap for a large pulp defect by bilateral neurorrhaphy using the direct small branches of the digital nerve FP116 Young Ho Lee (Republic of Korea)

1439 – 1447 Discussion

1447 - 1453 Square thenar flap for digital tip injuries FP117 Haldun Orhun (Turkey)

1453 - 1459 Vascularized skin-bone island flap for treatment of claw-nail deformity FP118 Philippe Saffar (France)

1459 - 1505 Half big toe-nail flaps with a pedicle of sub-millimetre vessels FP119 Nagatsugu Kuroshima (Japan)

1505 – 1511 Discussion

1511 - 1517 Finger tip coverage with partial medial second toe pulp free flap with a short pedicle FP120 Dong Chul Lee (Republic of Korea)

1517 - 1523 Arterialized venous free flap using the thenar region for the reconstruction of pulp defects of the fingers FP121 Byeong Seon Kong (Republic of Korea)

1523 - 1529 The first web space free flap of the foot to reconstruct the pulp of the fingers FP122 Byeong Seon Kong (Republic of Korea)

1529 - 1535 Simultaneous venous and soft tissue reconstruction in ring avulsion injuries using the venous island conduit flap FP123 Naveen Somia (Australia)

1535 - 1541 Joint reconstruction with free vascularized osteochondral transplantation FP124 Duke Whan Chung (Republic of Korea)

1541 – 1551 Discussion

1630 - 1800 Room 1 F12: Flexor tendon injury: Research and repair 1 Moderators: Michael Carides (South Africa), Henk Giele (United Kingdom) Timekeeper: G Liew

1630 – 1645 Invited presentation – Title to be confirmed IP12 Michael Sandow (Australia)

1645 - 1651 An evolution in flexor tendon repair FP125 17 Mark Rider (New Zealand)

1651 - 1657 Mesenchymal stem cells increase tendon healing rate after primary repair in rabbits FP126 Alphonsus Chong (Singapore)

1657 - 1703 An ex vivo biomechanical study to determine the optimal tendon bite length to achieve maximum tensile strength following flexor tendon repair FP127 Jong B Kim (United Kingdom)

1703 – 1709 Discussion

1709 - 1715 Two times two is not always four in flexor tendon surgery FP128 Erik Walbeehm (Netherlands)

1715 - 1721 A comparative biomechanical study of traction resistence among hand tendon suturing techniques FP129 Luis Buendia (Brazil)

1721 - 1727 Paper withdrawn – To be replaced FP130

1727 – 1733 Discussion

1733 - 1739 Spiral CT with 3D volume rendering of flexor tendons of the hand: Technique, normal anatomy and tendon ruptures FP131 Luigi Tarallo (Italy)

1739 - 1745 The wide awake approach to flexor tendon repair FP132 Don Lalonde (Canada)

1745 - 1751 Clinical results after two-staged reconstruction of the flexor tendons FP133 Vladimir Stavrev (Bulgaria)

1751 – 1757 Discussion

1630 - 1800 Room 2 F13: Scaphoid 1 Moderators: Yuen Fai Leung (Hong Kong), Hermann Krimmer (Germany) Timekeeper: G McCarten

1630 – 1645 Invited presentation - Indications of percutaneous screw fixation of the scaphoid fractures IP13 Satoshi Toh (Japan)

1645 - 1651 Incidence of scaphoid fractures in Malmö; comparison between the 1950s, 1990s and 2000s FP134 Peter Jorgsholm (Sweden)

18 1651 - 1657 MRI in suspected scaphoid fractures reveals many other carpal fractures and CT scan is inferior to MRI in the diagnosis of suspected scaphoid fracture FP135 Peter Jorgsholm (Sweden)

1657 – 1701 Discussion

1701 - 1707 Persistent non-union of the scaphoid after failed bone graft - salvaged by the vascularised second metacarpal base bone graft FP136 Masaharu Makino (Japan) (TBC)

1707 - 1713 Long-term clinical and radiographic follow-up of patients with an established non-union of the scaphoid FP137 Thomas DeBartolo (USA)

1713 – 1717 Discussion

1717 - 1723 A biomechanical comparison in human cadavers between scaphoid fracture fixation and grafting with iliac bone versus distal radial bone FP138 Paul Jarrett (Australia)

1723 - 1729 Prospective randomized study comparing vascularized distal radial bone graft and iliac crest bone graft in scaphoid non-union FP139 Jefferson Braga Silva (Brazil)

1729 - 1735 Successful treatment of complicated non-unions of the scaphoid with a vascularized bone graft: Surgery for proximal pole non-unions and revision after failed initial surgery FP140 Kim Latendresse (Canada)

1735 – 1741 Discussion

1741 - 1747 Scaphocapitate arthrodesis in the treatment of scaphoid non-union with proximal pole avascular necrosis FP141 Marco Lanzetta (Italy)

1747 - 1753 Adaptive proximal scaphoid implant (APSI) – a case series FP142 Sabeen Akhtar (United Kingdom)

1753 – 1757 Discussion

1630 – 1800 Room 3 F14: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome/ Trigger digits Moderators: Shalom Stahl (Israel), Douglas Wheen (Australia) Timekeeper: D McCombe

1630 – 1645 Invited presentation - Complex regional pain syndrome type 1: Diagnosis and treatment IP14 Andrzej Zyluk (Poland) 19

1645 - 1651 Prospective randomized trial of injection of dexamethasone versus triamcinolone for idiopathic trigger finger FP143 Chaitanya Mudgal (USA)

1651 - 1657 Learning percutaneous trigger finger release FP144 Martin Schwarz (Germany)

1657 - 1703 Endoscopic release of A1 pulley for trigger fingers FP145 Hitoshi Miura (Japan)

1703 - 1709 Is percutaneous trigger thumb release really dangerous? FP146 Zdenko Orozim (Slovenia)

1709 – 1717 Discussion

1717 - 1723 Psychological profile of a group of complex limb pain patients in a hand surgery clinic FP147 Jose Monsivais (USA)

1723 - 1729 An alternate nociceptive drive: The role of afferent-efferent propioceptive system in the maintenance of complex pain states FP148 Jose Monsivais (USA)

1729 - 1735 Treatment of an early complex regional pain syndrome type 1: A longitudinal study of the effectiveness of “Szczecin” protocol FP149 Andrzej Zyluk (Poland)

1735 - 1741 Various disorders similar to complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) type I FP150 Masatoshi Takahara (Japan)

1741 - 1747 Cervical nerve root compression - one cause for intractable lateral elbow pain FP151 Desong Chen (PR China)

1747 – 1757 Discussion

1630 - 1800 Room 4 F15: Dupuytren’s disease 1 Moderators: Philippe Pelissier (France), Sydney Biddulph (South Africa) Timekeeper: J Masson

1630 – 1645 Invited presentation - Myofibroblast: The culprit in Dupuytren's disease IP15 Jagdeep Nanchahal (United Kingdom)

1645 - 1651 Normal dermal fibroblasts modulate Dupuytren's cord cells FP152 Jagdeep Nanchahal (United Kingdom)

20 1651 - 1657 Oxidative stress, AT protein and Dupuytren's FP153 Kate Owers (Australia)

1657 - 1703 Identification of a marker of clinical activity in Dupuytren’s disease: Role of smooth alpha actin FP154 Davide Smarrelli (Italy)

1703 – 1709 Discussion

1709 - 1715 Indications and limits of Dupuytren’s disease percutaneous needle treatment FP155 Alexandru Georgescu (Romania)

1715 - 1721 Long-term efficacy of injectable mixed collagenase for Dupuytren’s contracture: Recurrence rates within 2 years in phase 3 clinical trials FP156 Marie Badalamente (USA)

1721 - 1727 Does dermofasciectomy prevent recurrent contracture after Dupuytren’s contracture surgery: A prospective randomised trial FP157 Aamer Ullah (United Kingdom)

1727 - 1733 Ulnar reversed island flap as a salvage procedure in severe Dupuytren’s contracture: About three cases FP158 Thierry Dubert (France)

1733 – 1741 Discussion

1741 - 1747 Does post-operative hand elevation reduce hand swelling? FP159 Charles Gozzard (United Kingdom)

1747 - 1753 112 cases of Ledderhose's disease FP160 Martin Langer (Germany)

1753 – 1757 Discussion

1630 - 1800 Room 5 F16: Nerve Compression: Ulnar Nerve Moderators: Tsu-Min Tsai (USA), Martin Wells (South Africa) Timekeeper: P Slattery

1630 – 1645 Invited presentation - Surgery for finger metacarpophalangeal joint deformity in ulnar nerve palsy IP16 Amin Belmahi (Morocco)

1645 - 1651 Decompression of ulnar and median nerve in leprosy can prevent the occurrence of the deformities-a retrospective study of 400 hundred cases FP161 Sajid Husain (India)

1651 - 1657 Ulnar nerve compression neuropathy in Guyon's canal FP162 21 Eftal Gudemez (Turkey)

1657 – 1701 Discussion

1701 - 1707 Radiological analysis of the cubital tunnel FP163 Sae Hoon Kim (Republic of Korea)

1707 - 1713 Cubital tunnel syndrome in young generation FP164 Keizo Fukumoto (Japan)

1713 - 1719 Endoscopic management of cubital tunnel syndrome – long term results FP166 Reimer Hoffmann (Germany)

1719 - 1725 Multifocal compression of the ulnar nerve in cubital tunnel syndrome FP165 Reimer Hoffmann (Germany)

1725 – 1733 Discussion

1733 - 1739 10 year experience of subcutaneous anterior transposition of the ulnar nerve for cubital tunnel syndrome FP167 Dan Thornton (United Kingdom)

1739 - 1745 Transposition of the FCU humeral head to secure anterior translocation of the ulnar nerve for cubital tunnel syndrome FP168 Hidehiko Saito (Japan)

1745 - 1751 Combined snapping of ulnar nerve and medial head of triceps muscle FP169 Edward Calif (Israel)

1751 – 1757 Discussion

Tuesday 13 March 2007

Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4 Room 5 0700 – IFSSH Scientific Committee Reports / Additional Lectures 0745 Vascularised bone Wrist Tetraplegia/ Sponsored Wrist instability grafts biomechanics Rheumatoid breakfast session - arthritis Synthes 0800 – Symposium 5 Symposium 6 Free Papers Free Papers Free Papers 1000 Wrist instability - Adult brachial Session F17 Session F18 Session F19 plexus injury 1 Distal radial Microsurgery: Flaps Flexor tendon - Brachial plexus fractures 2 in the hand and injury: Research birth palsy upper limb 1 and repair 2 1000 – Morning Tea 1030 1030 – Free Papers Free Papers Free Papers Free Papers Free Papers 1200 Session F20 Session F21 Session F22 Session F23 Session F24 22 Wrist instability Brachial plexus 1 Congenital 2 Nerve compression: Elbow injury and General disease 1200 – Lunch 1400 1230 - Sponsored lunch session – Small Bone Innovations Inc, Room 4 1400 From 1200: - Sport - Social activities - Leisure 1900 – IFSSH Banquet 2300

0700 – 0745 IFSSH Scientific Committee Reports

Room 1: Vascularised bone grafts K Malizos, M Sauerbier, R Mattar, C Mathoulin

Room 2: Wrist biomechanics H Moritomo, G Herzberg, M Garcia-Elias, F Werner

Room 3: 1. Tetraplegia Y Allieu, J Friden 2. Rhuematoid Arthritis A Lluch

Room 4: Sponosred breakfast session (Insert Synthes Logo) Title: TBC Speakers: TBC

Room 5: Wrist Instability R Berger

0800 - 1000 Room 1 S5: Wrist instability Moderators: Ricardo Luchetti (Italy), Rupert Eckersley (United Kingdom) Timekeeper: A Beard

0800 - 0820 Scapholunate instability - Anatomy, pathomechanics and classification SP031 Marc Garcia-Elias (Spain)

0820 - 0830 SLI - Arthroscopy SP032 Lee Osterman (USA)

0830 - 0840 SLI - The luno-triquetral ligament SP033 Marco Ritt (Netherlands)

23 0840 - 0850 Acute repair of the scapholunate ligament SP034 Thybout Moojen (Netherlands)

0850 - 0905 Repair of radioscaphocapitate ligament for scapholunate instability SP035 Izge Gunal (Turkey)

0905 - 0920 SLI - Methods and results of secondary ligament reconstruction SP036 Philippe Saffar (France)

0920 – 0940 Discussion

0940 - 0955 Midcarpal instability SP037 David Lichtman (USA)

0955 – 1000 Discussion

0800 - 0910 Room 2 S6: Brachial plexus – Adult brachial plexus injury 1 Moderators: Alfred Berger (Germany), Aymeric YT Lim (Singapore) Timekeeper: R Corlett

0800 - 0815 A modern concept of brachial plexus injury management SP038 Hanno Millesi (Austria)

0815 - 0830 Nerve transfers for shoulder and elbow reconstruction SP039 Panupan Songcharoen (Thailand)

0830 - 0845 A comparison of single and double nerve transfers for elbow flexion SP040 Christophe Oberlin (France)

0845 - 0900 My approach to reconstruction of hand function in the flail limb SP042 Kazuteru Doi (Japan)

0900 – 0910 Discussion

0910 - 1000 Room 2 S6: Brachial plexus – Brachial plexus birth palsy Moderator: Alain Gilbert (France) Timekeeper: R Corlett

0910 - 0918 Extending the indications for primary nerve reconstruction in obstetrical brachial plexus palsy SP069 Howard Clarke (Canada)

0918 - 0926 The place of distal neurotisations in the treatment of upper palsy SP070 Piero Raimondi (Italy)

24 0926 - 0934 Poor early surgical repair: Is it possible to reoperate? SP071 Alain Gilbert (France)

0934 - 0942 From suprascapular nerve to glenohumeral dysplasia SP072 Jörg Bahm (Germany)

0942 - 0950 Hand function in obstetrical brachial plexus palsy SP073 Hidehiko Kawabata (Japan)

0950 – 1000 Discussion

0800 - 1000 Room 3 F17: Distal radial fractures 2 Moderators: Amit Gupta (India), Moroe Beppu (Japan) Timekeeper: M Perko

0800 – 0815 Invited presentation - Current distal radius fracture management IP17 Jaiyoung Ryu (USA)

0815 - 0821 Indication of non-bridging external fixation for distal radius fractures: A review of delayed united fractures FP170 Kozo Morita (Japan)

0821 - 0827 A new external non-bridging fixator: Mini-radius FP171 Adalbert Kapandji (France)

0827 – 0831 Discussion

0831 - 0837 Distal radius fracture osteosynthesis – volar or dorsal? FP172 David Machin (United Kingdom)

0837 - 0843 Multidirectional fixed-angle plate fixation of unstable distal radial fractures based on a new locking principle FP173 Hermann Krimmer (Germany)

0843 - 0849 Severe distal radius fractures in the elderly treated with low profile dorsal plates and bone allografts FP174 Ronaldo Carneiro (USA)

0849 - 0855 Dorsal fixed-angle plate fixation of distal radius fractures in extension: about 26 cases FP175 Thierry Dubert (France)

0855 – 0903 Discussion

0903 - 0909 Combined fractures of the distal radius and scaphoid FP176 Chaitanya Mudgal (USA)

0909 - 0915 Distal radius osteotomy with tricalcium phosphate ceramic bone graft substitute FP177 25 Daniel Hinzpeter (Chile)

0915 – 0919 Discussion

0919 - 0925 A biomechanical comparison of two plating techniques for distal radius fractures FP178 Annechien Beumer (Netherlands)

0925 - 0931 The treatment of articular fractures of the distal radius using LCP plate FP179 Luigi Tarallo (Italy)

0931 - 0937 Midterm results of patients with distal radius intraarticular fractures treated with volar locking plates FP180 Evrim Sirin (Turkey)

0937 - 0943 Complex unstable distal radial fracture management with locking plates and injectable bone graft FP181 Richard Page (Australia)

0943 – 0951 Discussion

0800 - 1000 Room 4 F18: Microsurgery: Flaps in the hand and upper limb 1 Moderators: Theddeus Prasetyono (Indonesia), Bruce Peat (New Zealand) Timekeeper: R Page

0800 – 0815 Microsurgery: Free flaps in the hand and upper limb with focus on flaps of musculocutaneous perforators IP18 Hung-Chi Chen (Taiwan)

0815 - 0821 The T-approximator: A new design to avoid pressure-related endothelial damage in microsurgical procedures FP182 Murat Sinan Engin (Turkey)

0821 - 0827 Impact of fibrin adhesive application in microvascular anastomosis: a comparative experimental study FP183 Alvaro Cho (Brazil)

0827 - 0833 The effects of L-arginine on intimal hyperplasia and patency in cold- stored rabbit arterial allografts FP184 Michael Dowd (Australia)

0833 – 0839 Discussion

0839 - 0845 Aging and the ideal aesthetic of the hand. Results of a study to evaluate aging of the male and female hand in the caucasian population FP185 Rafael Jakubietz (Switzerland)

26 0845 - 0851 Anatomical study and clinical application of anatomic snuffbox flap FP186 Cheng-Gang Zhang (PR China)

0851 - 0857 The keystone flap in hand surgery FP187 Felix Behan (Australia)

0857 – 0903 Newer flaps and indications in upper limb burn scar contractures FP188 Govindasamy Balakrishnan (India)

0903 – 0911 Discussion

0911 - 0917 Architectural scrutiny of dorsal cutaneous flap design in the hand and digits FP189 Christopher Abela (United Kingdom)

0917 - 0923 Dorsal hand reconstruction: An algorithm of treatment FP190 Roberto Adani (Italy)

0923 - 0929 Immediate reconstruction of large composite dorsal finger defects using the reverse extended cross finger flap (RECFF) FP191 Mark Sheldon Lloyd (United Kingdom)

0929 - 0935 Anatomical bases of the 2nd toe composite dorsal flap for simultaneous cutaneous and tendinous reconstruction of the dorsal aspect of the fingers FP192 Christian Fontaine (France)

0935 - 0941 Results after degloving injury of the hand FP193 Robert Hierner (Belgium)

0941 – 0951 Discussion

0800 - 1000 Room 5 F19: Flexor tendon injury: Research and repair 2 Moderators: Robert Chang (Hong Kong), Michele Riccio (Italy) Timekeeper: M Arumugam

0800 – 0815 Invited presentation – Flexor tendon injury: Where are we? Where are we going? IP19 Jim Strickland (USA)

0815 - 0821 History of tendon suture techniques FP194 Martin Langer (Germany)

0821 – 0823 Discussion

0823 - 0829 Certain tension during tendon suturing favours gap resistance of the repairs FP195 Bin Wang (PR China)

27 0829 - 0835 Biomechanical analysis of four-strand suture methods with three different configurations for tendon repair FP196 Yi Cao (PR China)

0835 - 0841 Remarkable decreases in the strength of repaired tendons gliding over A2 pulley: A biomechanical study in a chicken model FP197 Yi Cao (PR China)

0841 – 0847 Discussion

0847 - 0853 Three dimensional models for the investigation of flexor tendon healing and repair in the mouse FP198 Jason Wong (United Kingdom)

0853 - 0859 The long term fate of the suture induced acellular zones in tendon repair FP199 Jason Wong (United Kingdom)

0859 – 0903 Discussion

0903 - 0909 Flexion of the digits by the vincula breve FP200 David Stewart (Australia)

0909 - 0915 A mechanical study of different suture materials used in flexor tendon repairs; in relation to the type of knot used and number of throws FP201 Richard Hanson (Ireland)

0915 - 0921 Inverting epitendonous suture repair FP202 Paul Sullivan (Ireland)

0921 – 0927 Discussion

0927 - 0933 Active mobilization programme after flexor tendon repair in children FP203 Yrjänä Nietosvaara (Finland)

0933 - 0939 Comparative clinical study between conventional flexor tenolysis in zone II and tenolysis with intra-operative wake-up technique FP204 Rames Mattar Junior (Brazil)

0939 - 0945 The protection of the flexor tendon graft in zone 2 with a cleft silicone tube: results at 4 years about 16 cases FP205 Amin Belmahi (Morocco)

0945 – 0951 Discussion

1030 - 1200 Room 1 F20: Wrist instability Moderators: Andrea Atzei (Italy), Karen Smith (United Kingdom) Timekeeper: C Taylor 28

1030 – 1045 Clinical features of lunotriquetral dissociation IP20 Ryogo Nakamura (Japan)

1045 - 1051 Immunohistochemical analysis of wrist ligament innervation and structural composition reveal differences in sensory and biomechanical wrist functions FP206 Elisabet Hagert (Sweden)

1051 - 1057 Influence of lunate type on scaphoid kinematics FP207 James McLean (Australia)

1057 - 1103 The role of the dorsal radiocarpal and dorsal intercarpal ligaments in stabilizing the scaphoid and lunate FP208 Frederick Werner (USA)

1103 – 1109 Discussion

1109 - 1115 Ultrasound in the assessment of dynamic scaphoid instability FP209 Gregory Couzens (Australia)

1115 - 1121 Results of treatment of the dynamic scapholunate carpal instability FP210 Jaroslav Pilny (Czech Republic)

1121 - 1127 Results of tri-ligament tenodesis: A modified Brunelli procedure in the management of scapholunate instability FP211 Ian Trail (United Kingdom)

1127 - 1133 Dynamic stabilization of complex scapho-lunate dissociation using palmaris longus tendon transfer, an alternative to intercarpal arthrodesis FP212 Olayinka Ogunro (USA)

1133 – 1141 Discussion

1141 - 1147 Wrist instability is controlled by wrist geometry FP213 Frederick Werner (USA)

1147 - 1153 Adaptative carpal malalignments and pyrocarbon intracarpal implants FP214 Yves Allieu (France)

1153 – 1157 Discussion

1030 - 1200 Room 2 F21: Brachial plexus 1 Moderators: Tony Berger (Australia), Panupan Songcharoen (Thailand) Timekeeper: CGschwind

29 1030 – 1045 Invited presentation - End-to-side coaptation in peripheral nerve surgery - indications and results IP21 Hanno Millesi (Austria)

1045 - 1051 Cervical lateral tilting in brachial plexus injury FP215 Yuinori Hara (Japan)

1051 - 1057 Intercostal nerves transfers to restore elbow flexion in C5,6 or C5-7 brachial plexus injury FP216 Yasuhito Tajiri (Japan)

1057 - 1103 End-to-side versus end-to-end ulnar nerve transfer in upper trunk brachial plexus lesions FP217 Marcos Jaeger (Brazil)

1103 – 1109 Discussion

1109 - 1115 Selective neurotisation of the deltoid for treatment of brachial plexus palsy with an anatomic study and case reports FP218 Xin Zhao (PR China)

1115 - 1121 Outcome of axillary nerve injuries treated with nerve grafts FP219 Masato Okazaki (Australia)

1121 - 1127 End-to-side neurorrhaphy to restore shoulder flexion in C5-7 root injuries: A preliminary report FP220 Saichol Wongtrakul (Thailand)

1127 – 1133 Discussion

1133 - 1139 Long-term outcome of contralateral C7 nerve transfer FP221 Jie Lao (PR China)

1139 - 1145 Long term results of free functional muscle transfer (FFMT) in post- traumatic brachial plexus lesions FP222 Alfred Berger (Germany)

1145 - 1151 What is the role of shoulder fusion in complete brachial plexus injuries? FP223 Eugene Wong (Malaysia)

1151 – 1157 Discussion

1030 - 1200 Room 3 F22: Congenital 2 Moderators: Steven Hovius (Netherlands), Moon Sang Chung (Republic of Korea) Timekeeper: T Pitt

30 1030 – 1045 Invited presentation - Results after pollicisation for hypoplastic thumb IP22 Toshihiko Ogino (Japan)

1045 - 1051 Surgical management of Kirner’s deformity: Review and case series FP224 Sian Fairbank (Australia)

1051 - 1057 Mobilisation of congenital radioulnar synostosis with interposition of pedicled local fat graft FP225 Muneaki Abe (Japan)

1057 – 1101 Discussion

1101 - 1107 Complications of distraction lengthening in the hand FP226 Jae Hoon Jeong (Republic of Korea)

1107 - 1113 Lengthening in upper extremity congenital deformities FP227 Leszek Romanowski (Poland)

1113 – 1117 Discussion

1117 - 1123 Management of Apert’s acrosyndactyly FP228 Paul Smith (United Kingdom)

1123 - 1129 Management of epidermolysis bullosa FP229 Giorgio Pajardi (Italy)

1129 - 1135 Microsurgical dissection of neurovascular structure and transverse segmental resection in the treatment of macrodactyly FP230 Mohammad Fatemi (Iran)

1135 - 1141 Natural history of the congenital trigger thumb FP231 Goo Hyun Baek (Republic of Korea)

1141 - 1147 Correction of Madelung’s deformity with callus distraction technique using a new multiplanar external fixator FP232 Niels Thomsen (Sweden)

1147 – 1157 Discussion

1030 - 1200 Room 4 F23: Nerve compression: General Moderators: Pierluigi Tos (Italy), Reimer Hoffmann (Germany) Timekeeper: S Thomson

1030 – 1045 Invited presentation - Submuscular transpositions of the ulnar nerve at the elbow: A review of 400 cases IP23 Martin Posner (USA)

31 1045 - 1051 Vibrotactile sense and hand symptoms in men with long-term type 2 diabetes, impaired and normal glucose tolerance FP233 Niels Thomsen (Sweden)

1051 - 1057 Riche-Cannieu anastomosis in a family FP234 Robert Boland (Australia)

1057 - 1103 The diagnostic utility of a new handheld nerve conduction device in carpal tunnel syndrome: A multicenter study FP235 Jorma Ryhänen (Finland)

1103 - 1109 The usefulness of distal motor latency measurement after palmar stimulation of the median nerve for assessment of severe carpal tunnel syndrome with absence of motor response FP236 Takako Kanatani (Japan)

1109 – 1117 Discussion

1117 - 1123 Thoracic outlet syndrome: Objective criteria to indicate surgery FP237 Gerlinde Weigel (Austria)

1123 - 1129 Suprascapular neuropathy. Management and outcome of 25 surgical suprascapular entrapments FP238 Anne Gray (Switzerland)

1129 - 1135 Anatomical study and clinical observation of thoracic outlet syndrome FP239 Desong Chen (PR China)

1135 – 1141 Discussion

1141 - 1147 Hourglass-like constrictions of the anterior interosseous nerve FP240 Takao Omura (Japan)

1147 - 1153 Carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel in HNPP: Diagnosis and treatment strategy FP241 Mario Igor Rossello (Italy)

1153 – 1157 Discussion

1030 - 1200 Room 5 F24: Elbow injury and disease Moderators: Hill Hastings (USA), Angel Ferreres (Spain) Timekeeper: M Arumugam

1030 – 1045 Invited presentation - Fractures about the elbow - long term outcome IP24 Chaitanya Mudgal (USA)

1045 - 1051 Stem fixation of the MOPYC radial head prosthesis FP242 32 Philippe de Mourgues (France)

1053 - 1059 Single incision repair with suture anchors for treatment of distal biceps tendon rupture: A 59 cases follow up FP243 Filippos Giannoulis (USA)

1059 - 1105 Surgical treatment of post-traumatic flexion limitation of the elbow FP244 Yong Beom Lee (Republic of Korea)

1105 - 1111 Elbow reconstruction using dynamic external fixation FP245 Girsch Werner (Austria)

1111 – 1117 Discussion

1117 - 1123 Hinged elbow fixation for instability following complex elbow injuries FP246 Byung Sung Kim (Republic of Korea)

1123 - 1129 Early stabilization with collateral ligament repair in dislocation of the elbow joint may acquire valgus stability and improve functional results FP247 In Hyeok Rhyou (Republic of Korea)

1129 – 1133 Discussion

1133 - 1139 Early operative stabilization and mobilization for unstable elbow dislocations FP248 In-Ho Jeon (Republic of Korea)

1139 - 1145 Osteoarthritis of the elbow with ulnar neuropathy; Outerbridge- Kashiwagi procedure through posteromedial approach FP249 In-Ho Jeon (Republic of Korea)

1145 - 1151 Revision total elbow arthroplasty: Preliminary results FP250 Petrus Van Hoonacker (Belgium)

1151 – 1157 Discussion

1230 – 1400 Room 4 Sponsored lunch session – Small Bone Innovations Inc (logo) Title: New Concept in the treatment of CMC arthritis Speaker: Lee Osterman (USA)

Wednesday 14 March 2007

Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4 Room 5 0700 – IFSSH Scientific Committee Reports / Additional Lectures 0745 Developing Hand Flexor and Kienböck’s disease 1st countries projects transplantation extensor tendons carpometacarpal joint

33 0800 – Combined IFSSH 1000 / IFSHT Symposium Problems of the PIP joint 1000 – Morning Tea 1030 1030 – Combined Free Papers Free Papers Free Papers Free Papers 1210 Session Session F26 Session F27 Session F28 Session F29 sponsored- Brachial plexus Tendon injury: Basal thumb joint Cerebral palsy Synthes birth palsy Research and repair OA 2 Free Papers Session F25 The PIP joint 1215 – Alfred Swanson 1245 IFSSH Lecture “The intelligent hand and the plastic brain” Goran Lundborg 1245 – Lunch 1400 1400 – Symposium 8 Symposium 9 Free Papers Free Papers Free Papers 1600 Nerve injury and Rheumatoid Session F30 Session F31 Session F32 repair arthritis Microsurgery: Phalangeal and Scaphoid 2 Flaps in the hand metacarpal and upper limb 2 fractures 2 1600 – Afternoon Tea 1630 1630 – Free Papers Free Papers Free Papers 1630 - 1720 Free Papers 1800 Session F33 Session F34 Session F35 Symposium 10 Session F37 Nerve Rheumatoid Microsurgery: Adult brachial Hand surgery compression: arthritis Mutilating injuries plexus injury 2 services / The Median nerve 2 and bone transfer 1720 – 1800 septic hand Symposium 11 Journal publications 1900 – midnight IFSSH / IFSHT Congress Party

0700 - 0745 IFSSH Scientific Committee Reports

Room 1: Developing countries projects WB Conolly, P Scougall, N Naam, R Luchetti, R Sabapathy, P Soucacos, A Georgescu, G Warren, W Cumming, S Rath 34

Room 2: Hand transplantation G Herzberg, H Piza, F Schuind, M Lanzetta, N Jones, WPA Lee

Room 3: Flexor and extensor tendons D Elliot, JB Tang, R Evans, D Mass, C Barbieri

Room 4: Kienböck’s disease M Garcia-Elias

Room 5: 1st carpometacarpal joint P Saffar

0800 - 1000 Room 1 Combined IFSSH / IFSHT Symposium: Problems of the proximal interphalangeal joint Moderators: Arlindo Pardini (Brazil), Margareta Persson (Sweden) Timekeepers: J Crock

0800 - 0815 Anatomy and biomechanics SP045 Angus McGrouther (United Kingdom)

0815 - 0820 Discussion

0820 - 0840 The PIP joint in RA - principles of management and hand therapy intervention SP046 Jennifer Ball (Australia)

0840 - 0900 The PIP joint in rheumatoid arthritis SP047 Alberto Lluch (Spain)

0900 - 0910 Discussion

0910 - 0920 The PIPJ in Dupuytren's disease - assessment of causes of PIPJ contracture SP048 Alan Thurston (New Zealand)

0920 - 0930 The PIPJ in Dupuytren's disease - PIP joint release SP049 Paul Smith (United Kingdom)

0930 - 0940 The PIPJ in Dupuytren's disease - post operative management SP050 Sarah Mee (United Kingdom)

0940 - 1000 The PIPJ in Dupuytren's disease - problem presentations Presenter: Michael Tonkin (Australia) SP051 Therapists: Sarah Mee (United Kingdom) SP052 Joan Laxamana (Australia) SP053 Surgeons: Angus McGrouther (United Kingdom) SP054 Alan Thurston (New Zealand) SP055 35 Paul Smith (United Kingdom) SP056

1030 - 1210 Room 1 F25: Sponsred session (insert Synthes logo) The PIP joint Moderators: Philippe Kopylov (Sweden), Michel Merle (Luxembourg) Timekeepers: B Peat

1030 – 1045 Invited presentation - Critical factors influencing PIP joint stability - the essential volar buttress IS25 Hill Hastings (USA)

1045 - 1051 Regulation of PIP joint stiffness by intrinsic muscles via MCP joint position FP251 Zong-Ming Li (USA)

1051 - 1057 The importance of the volar recess in PIP joint stiffness - an anatomical and clinical study with a 7 year follow up FP252 Naveen Somia (Australia)

1057 - 1103 The treatment of post-traumatic flexion stiffness of the long fingers with a new external fixation system FP253 Alberto Garofano (Italy)

1103 - 1109 Two-stage reconstruction of finger extension for complex flexion deformity of the finger FP254 Kozo Shimada (Japan)

1109 – 1117 Discussion

1117 - 1123 Management of the central extensor tendon in the surgical approach for exposure of the proximal interphalangeal joint: A biomechanical study FP255 Deana Mercer (USA)

1123 - 1129 Treatment of severe post-traumatic extension contracture of the metacarpophalangeal joints of the hand by arthrolysis FP256 Soo Joong Choi (Republic of Korea)

1129 – 1133 Discussion

1133 - 1139 Which splint? Dynamic vs static progressive mobilizing splinting FP257 Celeste Glasgow (Australia)

1139 - 1145 Severe Dupuytren’s contracture treated by a two stage technique: a pilot study FP258 Tamara Nancoo-Mahabir (United Kingdom)

36 1145 - 1151 The use of CMMS (casting motion to mobilise stiffness) to regain digital flexion following Dupuytren’s fasciectomy FP259 Robyn-Lee Rose (United Kingdom)

1151 – 1157 Prioritizing Extension Following Injury About the PIP Joint FP260 Karen Schultz-Johnson (USA)

1157 – 1205 Discussion

1030 - 1210 Room 2 F26: Brachial plexus birth palsy Moderators: Hidehiko Kawabata (Japan), Howard Clarke (Canada) Timekeeper: M Pohl

1030 – 1045 Invited presentation - Tendon transfers in sequelae of obstetrical palsy IP26 Turker Ozkan (Turkey)

1045 - 1051 The development of a multimedia teaching aid for the active movement scale: An evaluative tool for infants and children with obstetrical brachial plexus palsy FP261 Christine Curtis (Canada)

1051 - 1057 Validity of the active movement scale: An evaluative tool for infants With obstetrical brachial plexus palsy FP262 Christine Curtis (Canada) (TBC)

1057 - 1103 Evaluated limb shortening in obstetrical brachial plexus palsy FP263 Mohammad Ali Hosseinian (Iran)

1103 - 1109 Value of neuropathological examination in brachial plexus surgery FP264 Jörg Bahm (Germany)

1109 – 1117 Discussion

1117 - 1123 Final results of grafting versus neurolysis in obstetrical brachial plexus palsy FP265 Howard Clarke (Canada)

1123 - 1129 Long term results of patients with obstetric brachial plexus palsy undergoing primary brachial plexus reconstruction at or later than 12 months of age. A retrospective review FP266 David McCombe (Australia)

1129 - 1135 Rationale and technique for suprascapular nerve neurotisation in severe obstetric brachial plexus palsy FP267 Jörg Bahm (Germany)

37 1135 - 1141 What can be performed for the treatment of old, permanent brachial plexus palsy? FP268 Jamal Gousheh (Iran)

1141 – 1149 Discussion

1149 - 1155 Further experience with the use of botolinum toxin type A in the treatment of obstetrical brachial plexus lesions FP269 Robert Hierner (Belgium)

1155 - 1201 Botulinum toxin A in obstetric brachial plexus palsy FP270 Bruce Johnstone (Australia)

1201 – 1205 Discussion

1030 - 1210 Room 3 F27: Tendon Injury: Research and repair Moderators: Michael Sandow (Australia), Kwan Chul Tark (Republic of Korea) Timekeeper: T Proudman

1030 – 1045 Invited presentation - Current concepts on flexor tendon repair IP27 Beng Hai Lim (Singapore)

1045 - 1051 Influence of core suture geometry on tendon deformation and gap formation in porcine flexor tendons FP271 Erik Walbeehm (Netherlands)

1051 - 1057 Differences in resistance to motion of the repaired flexor tendons at different parts of digital flexion FP272 Yi Cao (PR China)

1057 - 1103 Changes in resistance to tendon motion after commencement of digital mobilization at different days FP273 Yi Cao (PR China)

1103 – 1109 Discussion

1109 - 1115 Ruptures of the flexor tendon in athletes FP274 Hiroyasu Ikegami (Japan)

1115 - 1121 Results of immediate re-repair of flexor tendon repairs in zones 1 and 2 which have ruptured FP275 Michael Dowd (Australia)

1121 - 1127 One-stage flexor tendon reconstruction using Brunelli active tendon implant: Results at 5 years FP276 Giorgio Brunelli (Italy)

1127 – 1133 Discussion

38 1133 - 1139 The effect of muscle length and excursion on myostatic contracture. A study in rabbit soleus muscles FP277 Hyun Sik Gong (Republic of Korea)

1139 - 1145 Effects of botulinum toxin type-A injection on tendon surgery: biomechanical test results in rabbits FP278 Serdar Tuzuner (Turkey)

1149 - 1155 The treatment of the complex “mallet finger” FP279 Alexander Zolotov (Russia)

1155 - 1201 Primary extensor grafting in the region of the metacarpophalangeal joints (zone 5) FP280 Jeff Ecker (Australia)

1201 – 1205 Discussion

1030 - 1210 Room 4 F28: Basal thumb joint OA 2 Moderators: Eduardo Zancolli III (Argentina), Mahmut Kömürcü (Turkey) Timekeeper: M Robinson

1030 – 1045 Invited presentation - Excision arthroplasty for trapezio-metacarpal joint osteo-arthritis with simplifying a created problem IP28 Ulrich Mennen (South Africa)

1045 - 1051 Intermediate results of synthetic anchovy interposition using PLA after total-trapeziectomy in the treatement of basal osteoarthritis of the thumb FP281 Laurence Darbelley (France)

1051 - 1057 Base of the thumb arthroplasty with suspension: A double blind prospective comparison of two techniques FP282 Ronaldo Carneiro (USA)

1057 – 1101 Discussion

1101 - 1107 Early postoperative mobilization of trapezium silicone implants FP283 Alberto Lluch (Spain)

1107 - 1113 Review following orthosphere TN spheric interpositional arthroplasty for the treatment of thumb basal joint arthritis FP284 Nick Wallwork (Australia)

1113 - 1119 Resurfacing prostheses for trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis: preliminary results FP285 Yves Allieu (France)

1119 - 1125 Finite element analysis and clinical outcome of titanium basal joint hemiarthroplasty FP286 39 Sanjiv Naidu (USA)

1125 – 1133 Discussion

1133 - 1139 Abduction-opposition wedge osteotomy of the first metacarpal for trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis FP287 Noriko Okuyama (Japan)

1139 - 1145 Treatment of symptomatic CMC instability by combined closing wedge extension osteotomy of metacarpal I and opening wedge osteotomy of the trapezium using the metacarpal wedge FP288 Filip Stockmans (Belgium)

1145 - 1151 Comparison of bioreplaceable joint prosthesis with trapeziectomy and APL arthroplasty in the treatment of the osteoarthrosis at the CMCJ level. A randomised parallel groups study in adult subjects FP289 Norman Della Rosa (Italy)

1151 - 1157 The surgical management of basal thumb arthritis: A Cochrane systematic review FP290 Ian Edmunds (Australia)

1157 – 1205 Discussion

1030 - 1210 Room 5 F29: Spasticity Moderators: Konstantinos Malizos (Greece), Ann Nachemson (Sweden) Timekeeper: P Rowan

1030 – 1045 Invited presentation - Collagen organization and expression in spastic muscles from individuals with cerebral palsy IP29 Jan Friden (Sweden)

1045 - 1051 Update on assessment of spasticity of the upper limb FP291 Norman Della Rosa (Italy)

1051 - 1057 Motion lab analysis of the upper extremity in spastic hemiplegia due to cerebral palsy FP292 Ann Van Heest (USA)

1057 - 1103 Therapeutic approach to upper limb spasticity in different age groups FP293 Giorgio Pajardi (Italy)

1103 - 1109 Botulinum toxin A in the upper limb in cerebral palsy FP294 Bruce Johnstone (Australia)

1109 – 1117 Discussion

40 1117 - 1123 Manual dexterity and movement patterns of the upper limb in cerebral palsy before and after corrective surgery: A prospective clinical outcome study FP295 Mick Kreulen (Netherlands)

1123 - 1129 Treatment of the cerebral palsy hand FP296 Harilaos Sakellarides (USA)

1129 – 1133 Discussion

1133 - 1139 Upper extremity surgery in cerebral palsy FP297 Claus Hjorth Jensen (Denmark)

1139 - 1145 Upper limb spasticity surgery and the wrist. A review of results in Leeds UK FP298 Jonathan Wiper (United Kingdom)

1145 - 1151 Extensor pollicis longus rerouting for thumb-in-palm deformity in cerebral palsy FP299 Jan van Loon (Netherlands)

1151 - 1157 Brachioradialis re-routing supinatorplasty for the surgical correction of forearm pronation in cerebral palsy FP300 Turker Ozkan (Turkey)

1157 – 1205 Discussion

1215 - 1245 Room 1 Alfred Swanson IFSSH Lecture The intelligent hand and the plastic brain Professor Goran Lundborg (Sweden)

1400 - 1600 Room 1 S8: Nerve injury and repair Moderators: Steven Hovius (Netherlands) James Urbaniak (USA) Timekeeper: P Curtain

1400 - 1425 Innovations in nerve surgery: nerve conduit reconstruction and sensory nerve transfers SP057 A. Lee Dellon (USA)

1425 – 1435 Discussion

1435 - 1450 The deep branch of ulnar nerve. Macroscopic and microscopic anatomy and applications to spastic and paralytic hand surgery SP058 Christian Fontaine (France)

41 1450 – 1455 Discussion

1455 - 1515 Results of median and ulnar nerve repair and reconstruction, elbow to wrist SP059 Jean-Bart Jaquet (Netherlands)

1515 – 1520 Discussion

1520 - 1535 Nerve compression – Cubital tunnel syndrome, surgical options SP060 Nash Naam (USA)

1535 – 1540 Discussion

1540 - 1555 Tendon transfers - Options in low ulnar nerve lesions - Opposition transfers in low median nerve lesions SP061 Krishnamurthy Sridahr (India)

1555 – 1600 Discussion

1400 - 1600 Room 2 S9: Rheumatoid Arthritis Moderators: David Espen (Italy) Daniel Egloff (Switzerland) Timekeeper: P Duke

1400 - 1415 Mechanisms of synovial proliferation and invasion SP062 Jagdeep Nanchahal (United Kingdom)

1415 - 1430 Advances in medical management SP063 Lyn March (Australia)

1430 – 1440 Discussion

1440 - 1455 Extensor and flexor synovectomy, reconstruction of tendon ruptures SP064 Takaya Mizuseki (Japan)

1455 - 1510 Finger MP joint surgery SP065 Grey Giddins (United Kingdom)

1510 - 1525 The thumb SP066 William Cooney (USA)

1525 – 1540 Discussion

1540 - 1550 Opposing views: The Darrach procedure SP067 John Stanley (United Kingdom)

1550 - 1600 Opposing views: The Sauve-Kapandji procedure SP068 Adalbert Kapandji (France)

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1400 - 1600 Room 3 F30: Microsurgery: Flaps in the hand and upper limb Moderators: Panayotis Soucacos (Greece), 2nd Moderator TBC Timekeepers: R Sach

1400 – 1415 Invited presentation - Digital coverage with flaps from the same or neighbouring digits IP30 Zoe Dailiana (Greece)

1415 - 1421 Vascular anatomy of the 4th dorsal interosseous space: Multidetector-row computed tomography finding and anatomic correlation FP301 Angel Ferreres (Spain)

1421 - 1427 Vascular anatomy of the 4th dorsal intrerosseous space: Anatomical dissection FP302 Angel Ferreres (Spain)

1427 - 1433 Metacarpal flaps without sacrificing the dorsal metacarpal artery FP303 Alexandru Georgescu (Romania)

1433 - 1439 Proximal perforator flap of second metacarpal artery FP304 Martin Langer (Germany)

1439 – 1447 Discussion

1447 - 1453 Retrograde flow posterior interosseous flaps for soft tissue coverage of the hand - a meta analysis FP305 Shakeel Durrani (USA)

1453 - 1459 Posterior interosseous flap in hand defect reconstruction FP306 Alejandro Bifani (Chile)

1459 - 1505 Reconstruction of the first web space by using the free arterialized venous flap - an alternative to conventional free cutaneous flaps FP307 Tai-Ju Cheng (Taiwan)

1505 – 1511 Discussion

1511 - 1517 Anatomy of the anterior supramalleolar flap and its clinical application in hand surgery FP308 Gao-Meng Zhang (PR China)

1517 - 1523 Upper limb function after the extended latissimus dorsi flap FP309 Suzanne Thomson (United Kingdom)

1523 - 1529 Soft tissue reconstruction of extremities using the anteromedial thigh perforator free flap FP310 Byeong Seon Kong (Republic of Korea)

43 1529 - 1535 Lower extremity free perforator flap soft tissue coverage for large defects of the distal upper extremity FP311 Rafael Jakubietz (Switzerland)

1535 - 1541 Medial sural artery perforator flaps for reconstruction of soft tissue defects in the hand FP312 Jian Hui Gu (PR China)

1541 – 1551 Discussion

1400 - 1600 Room 4 F31: Phalangeal and metacarpal fractures 2 Moderators: Chris Taylor (New Zealand), Bruno Salazard (France) Timekeeper: D Ryan

1400 – 1415 Invited presentation - Cerclage-wiring-assisted fixation of difficult hand fractures IP31 Lam Chuan Teoh (Singapore)

1415 - 1421 Comparison of the pins and rubber traction system against the modified banjo frame for complex intra-articular fractures of the proximal interphalangeal joint FP313 Adam Richard Sawyer (United Kingdom)

1421 - 1427 Dynamic external fixation for digital articular fractures FP314 Philippe Pelissier (France)

1427 - 1433 Results after static and dynamic treatment of hyperextension volar plate avulsions of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the finger FP315 Zdenko Orozim (Slovenia)

1433 - 1439 Fractures around the PIP joint. Treatment with dynamic traction FP316 Jeremy Southgate (United Kingdom)

1439 – 1447 Discussion

1447 - 1453 Depressed articular fractures of the proximal interphalangeal joint – treatment using a novel combination of functional surgical approach, internal fixation and local bone graft FP317 Doug Campbell (United Kingdom)

1453 - 1459 A phalangeal plate for fracture-dislocation of the PIP joint FP318 Sydney Biddulph (South Africa)

1459 - 1505 Treatment of dorsal fracture dislocation of the proximal interphalamgeal joint using low-profile mini-plate FP319 Masayoshi Ikeda (Japan)

1505 - 1511 Treatment of unstable dorsal proximal interphalangeal fracture/dislocation using a hemi-hamate resurfacing arthroplasty FP320 44 Hyun-Dae Shin (South Korea)

1511 – 1519 Discussion

1519 - 1525 Ulnar collateral ligament repair of the thumb metacarpo-phalangeal joint: A ten year experience of a dedicated service FP321 Cyrus Muwanga (United Kingdom) (TBC)

1525 - 1531 Handgun injuries of the metacarpal and proximal phalangeal fractures: early definitive treatment FP322 Mahmut Kömürcü (Turkey)

1531 - 1537 Ulnar carpometacarpal joint injuries - a prospective clinical study of injury patterns,aetiology and outcome FP323 Bríd Crowley (United Kingdom)

1537 - 1543 Fracture and dislocation of the fourth and fifth carpometacarpal joints FP324 Changhoon Jeong (Republic of Korea)

1543 – 1551 Discussion

1400 - 1600 Room 5 F32: Scaphoid 2 Moderators: Pak-Cheong Ho (Hong Kong), Randy Bindra (USA) Timekeeper: A Saies

1400 – 1415 Invited presentation - Vascularized bone grafting for scaphoid non- union IP32 Tsu-Min Tsai (USA)

1415 - 1421 Scaphoid bone bruise - probably not the precursor of asymptomatic non-union of the scaphoid FP325 Jeremy Field (United Kingdom)

1421 - 1427 Microstructure and implant fixation within the scaphoid: A micro-CT cadaveric study FP326 Randy Bindra (USA)

1427 - 1433 Scaphoid fractures: Protocol of treatment FP327 Francisco Andrade (Chile)

1443 – 1439 Discussion

1439 - 1445 Kirschner wire placement in scaphoid bones using fluoroscopic navigation: A cadaver study comparing conventional techniques with navigation FP328 Liverneaux Philippe (France)

1445 - 1451 Percutaneous transtrapezial fixation of acute scaphoid fractures FP329 Frederik Verstreken (Belgium) 45

1451 - 1457 Percutaneous screw fixation for scaphoid fractures FP330 Goro Inoue (Japan)

1457 – 1503 Discussion

1503 - 1509 Scaphoid AARIF: Arthroscopic assisted reduction and internal fixation with the Herbert-Whipple system FP331 T. Greg Sommerkamp (USA)

1509 - 1515 Mini-open dorsal approach for fixation of scaphoid waist fractures FP332 Brian Puskas (USA)

1515 - 1521 Minimum invasive surgery for scaphoid fracture using DTJ screw FP333 Juichi Tanaka (Japan)

1521 – 1527 Discussion

1527 - 1533 A new composite bioresorbable compression screw for scaphoid fracture fixation FP334 Feras Yaish (United Kingdom)

1533 - 1539 Acute volar percutaneous scaphoid fixation: 10 years experience FP335 Nicholas Goddard (United Kingdom)

1539 - 1545 8 year clinical and radiological outcome of non-operative versus operative management of acute scaphoid fractures: Prospective randomised trial FP336 Joseph Dias (United Kingdom)

1545 – 1551 Discussion

1630 - 1800 Room 1 F33: Nerve compression: Median nerve 2 Moderators: Michael Hayes (Australia), Hidehiko Saito (Japan) Timekeeper: G Morgan

1630 – 1645 Invited presentation - Vein wrapping for median nerve compression IP33 Dean Sotereanos (USA)

1645 - 1651 Intensive keyboard use is associated with lower prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome among working-age persons: Results from a population-based study FP337 Isam Atroshi (Sweden)

1651 - 1657 Community based management of carpal tunnel syndrome in the United Kingdom: Year 1 of a primary care hand therapy clinic FP338 Frank Burke (United Kingdom)

46 1657 - 1703 The SF-6D health utility index is a valid measure for use in cost effectiveness studies in carpal tunnel syndrome FP339 Isam Atroshi (Sweden)

1703 - 1709 Evaluation of a diagnostic questionnaire and scoring system for carpal tunnel syndrome FP340 Timothy Hems (United Kingdom)

1709 – 1717 Discussion

1717 - 1723 4,444 modified Chow endoscopic carpal tunnel releases- immediate complications and techniques to avoid them FP341 Philip Slattery (Australia)

1723 - 1729 Early return to work following open carpal tunnel decompression FP342 Michael Wyatt (New Zealand)

1729 – 1733 Discussion

1733 - 1739 The synovial flap for recurrence of carpal tunel syndrome FP343 Philippe Pelissier (France)

1739 - 1745 Results of ulno-dorsal fascia flap according to BECKER/GILBERT after intrafascicular neurolysis for recurrent carpal tunnel syndrome FP344 Robert Hierner (Belgium)

1745 - 1751 Modified Camitz opponensplasty using transverse carpal ligament pulley in patient with carpal tunnel syndrome FP345 Hyoung-Min Kim (Republic of Korea)

1751 – 1757 Discussion

1630 - 1800 Room 2 F34: Rheumatoid arthritis Moderators: Shew-Ping Chow (Hong Kong), Murray Matthewson (United Kingdom) Timekeeper: C Smith

1630 – 1645 Invited presentation - Options for treatment of the rheumatoid wrist IP34 John Stanley (United Kingdom)

1645 - 1651 The role of membrane-type 1 matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) in rheumatoid arthritis FP346 Mary-Clare Miller (United Kingdom)

1651 - 1657 Evolution of surgery for scleroderma of the hand FP347 Neil Jones (USA)

1657 - 1703 Efficacy of magnetic resonance angiography of the hand in management of patients with scleroderma FP348 Alan Hussey (Australia) 47

1703 - 1709 Scleroderma in the hand and its surgical approach FP349 Michael Jakubietz (Switzerland)

1709 – 1717 Discussion

1717 - 1723 Seventeen-year survivorship analysis of silastic metacarpophalangeal joint replacement FP350 Ian Trail (United Kingdom)

1723 - 1729 Finger joint replacement of the metacarpo-phalangeal joint using a resurfacing implant. Experience in 40 patients FP351 William Cooney (USA)

1729 - 1735 In-vitro testing of MCP implants with varying ulnar deviation FP352 Grey Giddins (United Kingdom)

1735 – 1741 Discussion

1741 - 1747 Universal 2 total wrist arthroplasty: Early results FP353 Stephen Brindley (Australia)

1747 - 1753 Total wrist arthroplasty in rheumatoid and osteoarthritis: Comparison of outcomes FP354 Martin Chochole (Austria)

1753 – 1757 Discussion

1630 - 1800 Room 3 F35: Microsurgery: Mutilating injuries and bone transfer Moderators: Raja Sabapathy (India), Susumu Tamai (Japan) Timekeeper: N Smith

1630 – 1645 Paper withdrawn – To be replaced IP35

1645 - 1651 Brachial artery thrombosis in infants: An algorithm for limb salvage FP355 Christopher Coombs (Australia)

1651 - 1657 Microsurgical reconstruction of complex defects of the upper limb FP356 Alexandru Georgescu (Romania)

1657 – 1701 Discussion

1701 - 1707 Post-traumatic bone defects of the upper extremity: treatment with VFG FP357 Roberto Adani (Italy)

1707 - 1713 A comparison of vascularized fibular graft for segmental loss of the humerus and femur with technical questions and outcomes FP358 Jesse Jupiter (USA) 48

1713 - 1719 Free vascularized fibular graft in the treatment of severe osteomyelitis of the forearm FP359 Pierluigi Tos (Italy)

1719 - 1725 Lengthening of digits with external fixator callostasis FP360 Duke Whan Chung (Republic of Korea)

1725 – 1733 Discussion

1733 - 1739 Severe civilian blast injuries to the hand: Classification of injury for predicting functional outcome and intervention FP361 Santosh Rath (India)

1739 - 1745 Mutilating hand injuries due to circular saws. A review of 124 patients treated between 2000 and 2004 FP362 Ralf Schmidt (Germany)

1745 - 1751 Financial and social costs resulting from hand injuries due to 'skil' saws FP363 James Armstrong (New Zealand)

1751 – 1757 Discussion

1630 - 1720 Room 4 S10: Adult brachial plexus injury 2 Moderators: Christophe Oberlin (France), Kazuteru Doi (Japan) Timekeeper: D Ireland

1630 - 1642 Contralateral C7 nerve root transfer SP041 Jianguang Xu (PR China)

1642 - 1654 Transfer of brachialis branch of musculocutaneous nerve for finger flexion SP044 Yu Dong Gu (PR China)

1654 - 1709 Secondary reconstruction of hand function in brachial plexus injuries SP043 Giorgio Brunelli (Italy)

1709 – 1719 Discussion

1720 - 1800 Room 4 S11: Journal publications Moderators: Frank Burke (United Kingdom) Timekeeper: D Ireland

1720 - 1730 The structure of a scientific manuscript SP074 49 Paul Manske (USA)

1730 - 1740 Proper writing style SP075 Geoffrey Hooper (United Kingdom)

1740 - 1750 Respoding to reviewers’ critiques SP076 Moroe Beppu (Japan)

1750 – 1800 Discussion

1630 - 1800 Room 5 F37: Hand surgery services / The septic hand Moderators: Peter Scougall (Australia), Michael Solomons (South Aftrica) Timekeeper: M Arumugam

1630 – 1645 Invited presentation - Structure and activity of the FESSH hand trauma centres in Europe. Report of the Hand Trauma Committee audit IP37 Thierry Dubert (France)

1645 - 1651 Trends in hand injuries in Ontario, Canada workers' compensation clamaints between 1996 and 2003 FP373 Michel Schofield (Canada)

1651 - 1657 Australian orthopaedic activities overseas FP374 William Cumming (Australia)

1657 – 1701 Discussion

1701 - 1707 Mycobacterium ulcerans limb infections and resulting deformities FP375 John Buntine (Australia)

1707 - 1713 Efficacy of oral minocycline and hyperthermic treatment for a mycobacterium marinum infection in the hand FP376 Yoshio Kaji (Japan)

1713 - 1719 Atypical mycobacterial infections of the hand and wrist: Diagnostic and therapeutic considerations FP377 Irena Mandl (Belgium)

1719 – 1725 Discussion

1725 - 1731 The efficacy of peri-operative skin preparation of the hand FP378 Paul Sullivan (Ireland)

1731 - 1737 Upper limb morbidity as a direct result of IVDU FP379 Richard Barton (Australia)

50 1737 - 1743 The effect of skin preparation techniques for hand surgery on bacterial counts, comparing sterile swab or non-sterile plastic bag preparation FP380 Ian Incoll (Australia)

1743 – 1749 Discussion

1749 - 1755 Severe infections within the upper limb: An analysis of the causes and results of the treatment FP381 Andrzej Zyluk (Poland)

1755 – 1757 Discussion

Thursday 15 March 2007

Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4 Room 5 0700 – IFSSH Scientific Committee Reports / Additional Lectures 0745 Distal radioulnar Arthrogryposis Flaps in Obstetric plexus Congenital joint arthroplasty reconstructive conditions hand surgery 0800 – Symposium 12 Symposium 13 Free Papers Free Papers Free Papers 1000 Reconstructive Degenerative joint Session F38 Session F39 Session F40 microsurgery disease Nerve injury: Distal radial Carpal injuries Research and fractures 3 repair 1 1000 – Morning Tea 1030 1030 – 1030 – 1130 Free Papers Free Papers Free Papers Free Papers 1230 Symposium 14 Session F42 Session F43 Session F44 Session F45 Microsurgery: Flaps Degenerative joint Scaphoid 3 Nerve injury: Tetraplegia, for the hand disease Research and paralysis and repair 2 tendon transfers 1130 – 1230 Free Papers 41 Microsurgery: Transplantation 1230 – Lunch 1400 1400 – Free Papers Symposium 15 Free Papers Free Papers Free Papers 1500 Session F46 Neural influence of Session F47 Session F48 Session F49 Dupuytren’s disease human wrist Congenital 3 Kienböck’s Brachial plexus 2 2 mechanics disease 1500 – Sponsored session – 1530 Synthes: 51 Adversity Overcome: Three patients present their stories” Invited speakers 1530 – Closing Ceremony 1600

0700 - 0745 IFSSH Scientific Committee Reports

Room 1: Distal radioulnar joint arthroplasty J Stanley, AL Osterman, B Adams, A Kapandji, L Scheker, A Schuurman, J van Scoonhoven, M Tomaino

Room 2: Arthrogryposis A Van Heest

Room 3: Flaps in reconstructive hand surgery J Braga Silva, E Zancolli, R Mattar, A Bifani, R Adani, M Jaeger, M Schoofs

Room 4: Obstetric plexus palsy H Clarke

Room 5: Congenital conditions T Ogino

0800 - 1000 Room 1 S12: Reconstructive microsurgery Moderators: Guenter Germann (Germany), TBA Timekeeper: I Edmunds

0800 - 0812 Secondary management of mutilating upper limb injuries – Infected bone and bone loss SP077 Michael Sauerbier (Germany)

0812 - 0824 Secondary management of mutilating upper limb injuries - Soft tissues SP078 Raja Sabapathy (India)

0824 – 0839 Discussion and case presentation

0839 - 0854 Advances in soft tissue reconstruction - Perforator flaps and super microsugery SP079 Alexandru Georgescu (Romania)

0854 - 0904 Advances in soft tissue reconstruction - Endoscopic harvest SP080 L. Scott Levin (USA)

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0904 - 0914 Advances in soft tissue reconstruction - Pharmacological adjuvants SP081 Woo-Kyung Kim (Republic of Korea)

0914 - 0929 Advances in soft tissue reconstruction - Tissue engineering SP082 Wayne Morrison (Australia)

0829 – 0839 Discussion

0939 - 0949 Opposing views - Transplantation - For SP083 Warren Breidenbach (USA)

0949 - 0959 Opposing views - Transplantation - Against SP084 Andrew WP Lee (USA)

0800 - 1000 Room 2 S13: Degenerative joint disease Moderators: Ulrich Mennen (South Africa), Eduardo Zancolli III (Argentina) Timekeeper: D Faithfull

0800 - 0820 Wrist replacement arthroplasty and arthrodesis SP085 Amit Gupta (India)

0820 – 0825 Discussion

0825 - 0845 Inferior radio-ulnar joint reconstruction SP086 Diego Fernandez (Switzerland)

0845 – 0850 Discussion

0850 - 0910 MP and PIP joint replacement arthroplasty SP087 Robert Beckenbaugh (USA)

0910 – 0915 Discussion

0915 - 0930 Scapho-trapezio-trapeziodal arthritis SP088 Johan Van Der Westhuizen (South Africa)

0930 – 0935 Discussion

0935 - 0945 Opposing views - Trapeziectomy alone SP089 Ian Trail (United Kingdom)

0945 - 0955 Opposing views - Trapeziectomy plus tendon reconstruction SP090 Luis Scheker (USA)

0800 - 1000 Room 3 53 F38: Nerve injury: Research and repair 1 Moderators: Mohd Iskander Amin (Malaysia), Randall Sach (Australia) Timekeeper: P Terrill

0800 – 0815 Invited presentation - An inquiry into the future of the reconstructive microsurgery of the peripheral nerves IP38 Doina Dumitrescu-Ionescu (Romania)

0815 - 0821 The source and pattern of motor collateral sprouting and nerve regeneration in end-to-side nerve repair of nerve to medial gastrocnemius in the rat FP382 Alan Hussey (Australia)

0821 - 0827 Terminal end-to-side coaptation to transfer nerve fibers from an innervated terminal motor branch to the terminal branch of a denervated synergistic muscle: An experimental study with baboons FP383 Robert Schmidhammer (Austria)

0827 – 0831 Discussion

0831 - 0837 Recovery of neurophysiological and functional features with time after rat sciatic nerve repair: The dissimilarities FP384 Xander Smit (Netherlands)

0837 - 0843 Transplanted embryonic spinal tissue in severed rat sciatic nerves promotes motor nerve regeneration FP385 Ge Xiong (PR China)

0843 - 0849 Extra cellular matrix modification increases peripheral nerve regeneration FP386 Gama Sergio (Brazil)

0849 – 0855 Discussion

0855 - 0901 Digital video motion analysis for measurement of upper limb nerve function FP387 Huan Wang (USA)

0901 - 0907 Evaluation of the sensory deficit after sural nerve harvesting in pediatric patients FP388 Emily Ho (Canada)

0907 - 0913 Comparative study on the utilization of the empty silicone tubing versus with bone marrow mesenchymal cells in the repair of the median and ulnar gaps at the level of the forearm FP389 Jefferson Braga Silva (Brazil)

0913 – 0919 Discussion

0919 - 0925 Arterialized venous sural nerve graft for coexisting injury of ulnar artery and nerve by arc burn at wrist FP390 So-Min Hwang (Republic of Korea)

54 0925 - 0931 Correlation between clinical outcome and electromyography results after ulnar and median nerve repair. Our experience FP391 Davide Smarrelli (Italy)

0931 - 0937 Outcome of muscle strength in patients with ulnar and median nerve injury FP392 Ton Schreuders (Netherlands)

0937 - 0943 Two stage nerve graft: Clinical application FP393 Reza-Shahryar Kamrani (Iran)

0943 – 0951 Discussion

0800 - 1000 Room 4 F39: Distal radial fractures 3 Moderators: Mark Ross (Australia), Richard Berger (USA) Timekeeper: A Thurston

0800 – 0815 Invited presentation - Osteotomies for distal radius malunion: current state of the art IP39 Diego Fernandez (Switzerland)

0815 - 0821 Minimum invasive palmar plating for fractures of the distal radius FP394 Kenichi Kazuki (Japan)

0821 - 0827 1 Year results comparing palmar, angle-stable plate osteosynthesis and dorsal plate osteosynthesis in high grade intraarticular fractures of the distal radius FP395 Rafael Jakubietz (Switzerland)

0827 - 0833 Mechanical comparison of fixed angle locking volar plate and K-wire fixation of distal radius fractures FP396 Rigo Istvan Zoltan (Norway)

0833 - 0839 Biomechanical evaluation of volar locking plates for distal radius fractures FP397 Glenn Teplitz (USA)

0839 - 0845 Locked distal radius plating for comminuted intraarticular distal radial fractures FP398 Eugene Wong (Malaysia)

0845 – 0855 Discussion

0855 - 0901 Intercarpal ligament injuries in distal radial fractures FP399 David Melsom (Australia)

0901 - 0907 Distal radius fractures and concomitant ulnar styloid fractures FP400 Jorge Orbay (USA)

55 0907 - 0913 Coralline hydroxyapatite: A bone graft alternative in distal radius osteotomy FP401 John Lubahn (USA)

0913 – 0919 Discussion

0919 - 0925 Prospective randomized comparison of early vs late wrist mobilization after volar plate fixation of distal radius fractures FP402 Chaitanya Mudgal (USA)

0925 - 0931 Distal radius osteotomy in the older age patient using angular stable implants and Norian bone cement FP403 Jesse Jupiter (USA)

0931 - 0937 Day case osteotomy for malunited distal radial fractures using bone substitute FP404 Doug Campbell (United Kingdom)

0937 - 0943 Three dimensional corrective osteotomy for malunited forearm fractures using custom-made osteotomy template FP405 Tsuyoshi Murase (Japan)

0943 – 0951 Discussion

0800 - 1000 Room 5 F40: Carpal injuries Moderators: Peter Hales (Australia), Alex Lluch (Spain) Timekeeper: I Hargraves

0800 – 0815 Invited presentation - Classification and current treatment of perilunate dislocations IP40 Guillaume Herzberg (France)

0815 - 0821 Are patients with normal MRI and X-rays after wrist injury asymptomatic? FP406 Michael Craigen (United Kingdom)

0821 - 0827 Value of post-arthrography computed tomography in wrist ligament injuries FP407 Byung Sung Kim (Republic of Korea)

0827 - 0833 Wrist arthroscopy: Therapeutic resource or technological toy? FP408 Alfredo Olazabal (Argentina)

0833 - 0839 Early experience with the InnerVue - a new era in wrist arthroscopy FP409 Gregory Packer (United Kingdom)

0839 – 0847 Discussion

56 0847 - 0853 Carpal instability and the role of scapho-trapezoid pillar as stabilizer of the carpus and spacer between radius and metacarpus FP410 Giorgio Brunelli (Italy)

0853 - 0859 Distraction technique for treatment of injuries and diseases of carpal bones FP411 Djamalutdin Magdiev (Russia)

0859 – 0903 Discussion

0903 - 0909 Comparison between lesser and greater arc injuries of the wrist FP412 Emmanuel Apergis (Greece)

0909 - 0915 Early and delayed treatment of dorsal transscaphoid perilunate fracture dislocations. FP413 Mahmut Kömürcü (Turkey)

0915 - 0921 Traumatic mechanisms and therapeutic results of the perilunate injuries FP414 Katsumi Takase (Japan)

0921 - 0927 Perilunate fracture-dislocations of the wrist: Comparison of temporary screw vs Kirschner wire fixation FP415 Chaitanya Mudgal (USA)

0927 - 0933 Treatment of trans-scaphoid perilunate dislocations FP416 Taro Irisawa (Japan)

0933 – 0943 Discussion

0943 - 0949 Operative treatment in non-union of the hamate fractures FP417 Ho Jung Kang (Republic of Korea)

0949 – 0951 Discussion

1030 - 1130 Room 1 S14: Microsurgery: Flaps for the hand Moderators: Duke Whan Chung (Republic of Korea), Winston Chew (Singapore) Timekeeper: D Gahankari

1030 - 1039 My favourite flap in hand surgery: The homodigital adipofascial turn- over flap SP091 Jefferson Braga Silva (Brazil)

1039 - 1048 My favourite flap in hand surgery: The reverse dorsal metacarpal artery flap SP092 Govindasamy Balakrishnan (India)

1048 - 1057 My favourite flap in hand surgery: The radial forearm flap SP093 Roberto Adani (Italy) 57

1057 - 1106 My favorite flaps in hand surgery: Anterior and posterior interosseous flaps SP094 Zsolt Szabo (Hungary)

1106 - 1115 My favorite flap in hand surgery: The groin flap SP095 Henk Giele (United Kingdom)

1115 – 1130 Discussion

1130 - 1230 Room 1 F41: Microsurgery: Transplantation Moderators: Warren Breidenbach (USA), Frederic Schuind (Belgium) Timekeeper: D Gahankari

1130 – 1145 Invited presentation - Chimeric therapeutics: A supportive therapy in composite tissue allograft transplants IP41 Maria Siemionow (USA)

1145 - 1151 Arm transplantation for congenital absence of the hand FP418 Vythilingam Pathmanathan (Malaysia)

1151 - 1157 Sentinel skin allograft - a reliable marker for monitoring of limb transplant rejection FP419 Dragos Zamfirescu (Romania)

1157 - 1203 Importance of strict patient compliance in hand transplantation FP420 Marco Lanzetta (Italy)

1203 – 1209 Discussion

1209 - 1215 The use of allograft in reconstructive surgery of the hand FP421 Roberto Adani (Italy)

1215 - 1221 Long-term acceptance of fully MHC-mismatched limb allografts after a short course of anti-AB-T cell receptor monoclonal antibody and FK506 FP422 Takako Kanatani (Japan)

1221 – 1225 Discussion

1030 - 1230 Room 2 F42: Degenerative joint disease Moderators: Seok-Whan Song (Republic of Korea), Alberto Lluch (Spain) Timekeeper: M Dowd

58 1030 – 1045 Invited presentation - Twenty years of experience with Swanson total wrist arthroplasties: Long term results in a series of 128 patients IP42 Mario Igor Rossello (Italy)

1045 - 1051 Validation of scales used to assess pain and disability in arthritis TFP41 Joy MacDermid (Canada)

1051 – 1053 Discussion

1053 - 1059 Digital mucous cysts and their surgical management FP424 James Armstrong (New Zealand)

1059 – 1101 Discussion

1101 - 1107 Lateral approach for proximal interphalangeal joint arthroplasty: Clinical evaluation of 51 cases FP425 Michel Merle (Luxembourg)

1107 - 1113 A new PIP joint osseointegrated prosthesis - IPP2. Presentation and results with mean 5-year follow-up FP426 Constantin Sokolow (France)

1113 - 1119 Pyrocarbon PIP Ascension® prosthesis. 3 years results FP427 Philippe Kopylov (Sweden)

1119 - 1125 Proximal interphalangeal joint arthroplasty – a 10 year experience FP428 Bruce Johnstone (Australia)

1125 – 1133 Discussion

1133 - 1139 A new technique for the thumb carpometacarcal joint arthroplasty: Flexor carpi radialis sparing human allograft FP429 Dean Sotereanos (USA)

1139 – 1141 Discussion

1141 - 1147 Proximal row carpectomy with capsular interposition - a minimum 2 year follow up study FP430 Bong Cheol Kwon (Republic of Korea)

1147 - 1153 Clinical and CT evaluation of four-corner arthrodesis with spider circular plate in the treatment of SLAC/SNAC wrist FP431 Alessia Pagnotta (Italy)

1153 - 1159 Four corner fusion using circular (spider) plate FP432 Mark Ross (Australia)

1159 - 1205 Conversion rate of intercarpal arthrodesis to wrist pan-arthrodesis FP433 Daniel Nagle (USA)

1205 - 1211 Findings of multicenter study into a novel ceramic wrist joint prosthesis (MBW)® FP434 Joachim Felderhoff (Germany) 59

1211 – 1221 Discussion

1030 - 1230 Room 3 F43: Scaphoid 3 Moderators: Poong-Taek Kim (Republic of Korea), David Stabler (Australia) Timekeeper: M Arumugam

1030 – 1045 Invited presentation - Scaphoid blood supply: How critical is it for fracture union? IP43 Nicholas Downing (United Kingdom)

1045 - 1051 Arthroscopic reduction and percutaneous fixation of scaphoid fracture and non-union FP435 Byung Sung Kim (Republic of Korea)

1051 - 1057 Scaphoid non-union: The factors effecting outcome after non- vascular bone grafting and internal fixation FP436 Ian Trail (United Kingdom)

1057 - 1103 Asymptomatic scaphoid non-union FP437 Shigeru Kurimoto (Japan)

1103 – 1109 Discussion

1109 - 1115 Percutaneous grafting and fixation for selected scaphoid non-union FP438 Nicholas Goddard (United Kingdom)

1115 - 1121 Mini-Acutrak screw fixation in a consecutive series of 46 scaphoid non-unions FP439 Christos Kitsis (United Kingdom)

1121 - 1127 Treatment of the undisplaced scaphoid non-uinon by a pure cancellous chip bone graft and K-wire fixation FP440 Jin Sam Kim (Republic of Korea)

1127 – 1133 Discussion

1133 - 1139 Treatment of scaphoid pseudoarthrosis with vascularized bone graft from volar aspect of the radius FP441 Hiroyuki Gotani (Japan)

1139 - 1145 Long term clinical outcome of vasculaized pedicled bone graft for scaphoid nonunion FP442 Nash Naam (USA)

1145 - 1151 Vascularized bone grafts in scaphoid nonunion FP443 Alejandro Bifani (Chile)

1151 - 1157 Vascularised bone grafts for scaphoid non-union FP444 60 Ian McNab (United Kingdom)

1157 – 1205 Discussion

1205 - 1211 Arthroscopic replacement of necrosis of the proximal pole of the scaphoid by a partial, pyrolytic carbon scaphoid implant FP445 Christophe Mathoulin (France)

1211 - 1217 Adaptative proximal scaphoid implant (APSI) in the treatment of proximal scaphoid pseudarthrosis FP446 Pedro Canela (Portugal)

1217 – 1221 Discussion

1030 - 1230 Room 4 F44: Nerve injury: Research and repair 2 Moderators: Mark Allison (Australia), Yuan-Kun Tu (Taiwan) Timekeeper: G Couzens

1030 – 1045 Invited presentation - Nerve regeneration and motor end-plate plasticity: Change of receptors from cholinergic to glutamatergic IP44 Giorgio Brunelli (Italy)

1045 - 1051 Activation of the primary somatosensory cortex during stereoscopic observation of tactile stimulation of the hand FP447 Thomas Hansson (Sweden)

1053 - 1059 Differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells into Schwann cells in adult rats FP448 Joo-Yup Lee (Republic of Korea)

1059 - 1105 Tissue engineering for the peripheral nervous system: An experimental study of different materials in rats FP449 Nektarios Sinis (Germany)

1105 - 1111 Study of the peripheral motor re-innervation of the sciatic plexus on rabbits after surgical lesion FP450 Ottó Móricz (Hungary)

1111 – 1117 Discussion

1117 - 1123 Quantitative evaluation of sensory loss in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease FP451 Wilhelmus Janssen (Netherlands)

1123 - 1129 Modern ultrasound diagnosis of the peripheral nerves lesions of the upper extremity FP452 Irina Ñhoulovskaya (Russia)

61 1129 - 1135 Temperature strips: A reliable objective diagnostic tool in peripheral nerve injuries FP453 Feras Yaish (United Kingdom)

1135 - 1141 Cold intolerance in upper extremity nerve injury patients FP454 Jean-Bart Jaquet (Netherlands)

1141 – 1149 Discussion

1149 - 1155 Comparison of complete transposition vs partial release and protection of the ulnar nerve during ORIF of a distal humerus fracture FP455 Jesse Jupiter (USA)

1155 - 1201 Is splintage necessary following digital nerve repair? FP456 Mark Rider (New Zealand)

1201 - 1207 Preventing neuroma formation by molecular neurosurgical approach FP457 Zijie Zhang (USA)

1207 - 1213 Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and platelet-enriched plasma are capable of repair and functional recover of the peripheral nerve FP458 Jefferson Braga Silva (Brazil)

1213 – 1221 Discussion

1030 - 1230 Room 5 F45: Paralysis and tendon transfers Moderators: Claudia Gschwind (Australia), Giorgio Pajardi (Italy) Timekeeper: M Hile

1030 – 1045 Invited presentation - Custom made key grip construction in high level tetraplegia IP45 Yves Allieu (France)

1045 - 1051 Intramuscular innervation of upper–limb skeletal muscles: Classification and clinical applications FP459 Aymeric YT Lim (Singapore)

1051 - 1057 Passive muscle-tendon amplitude does not reflect skeletal muscle functional excursion FP460 Jan Fridén (Sweden)

1057 - 1103 Intraoperative measurement of muscle properties reveal relationship between contracture formation and muscle remodeling FP461 Richard Lieber (USA)

1103 - 1109 Patient participation in getting the tension right in tendon transfers and tendon grafting with the wide awake approach FP462 Don Lalonde (Canada)

62 1109 – 1117 Discussion

1117 - 1123 Half FPL ‘Lasso’ to A1 pulley for dynamic metacarpophalangeal joint stabilization for ‘Z’ deformity of thumb and Froment’s sign correction in irreversible ulnar / median-ulnar nerve paralysis FP463 Santosh Rath (India)

1123 - 1129 Immediate active mobilization versus immobilization for opposition tendon transfer in the hand FP464 Santosh Rath (India)

1129 - 1135 Landsmeer's model helps develop corrective procedures for paralytic claw-fingers FP465 Hariharan Srinivasan (India)

1135 - 1141 Restoration of thumb opposition by a local muscular transfer FP466 Amin Belmahi (Morocco)

1141 – 1149 Discussion

1149 - 1155 Reconstruction of radial nerve palsy: A new technique FP467 Marco Lanzetta (Italy)

1155 - 1201 The Steindler flexorplasty- current concept review and personal refinement FP468 Alfred Berger (Germany)

1205 - 1211 Reconstruction of active palmar thumb abduction in tetraplegia FP469 Jan Fridén (Sweden)

1211 - 1217 Reconstruction in the upper extremity in the tetraplegic patients - a review after 5 years FP470 Igor Cizmar (Czech Republic)

1217 – 1221 Discussion

1400 - 1500 Room 1 F46: Dupuytren’s disease 2 Moderators: Paul Smith (United Kingdom), Marie Badalamente (USA) Timekeeper: M Ross

1400 - 1406 Immunohistochemical evidence of nerve growth factor in Dupuytren's diseased palmar fascia FP471 John Lubahn (USA)

1406 - 1412 Dupuytren's disease following acute injury in the ipsilateral upper limb in Japanese patients; is it false or non-Dupuytren's palmar fascial disease? FP472 Yoshihiro Abe (Japan)

63 1412 - 1418 Dupuytren’s contracture in women FP473 Shalom Stahl (Israel)

1418 – 1424 Discussion

1424 - 1430 Distally based U-flap for progressive Dupuytren´s surgery FP474 Radek Kebrle (Czech Republic)

1430 - 1436 The palmar intermetacarpal flap in Dupuytren's contracture FP475 Philippe Pelissier (France)

1436 - 1442 Dupuytren's disease: 5 year outcomes of segmental aponeurectomy, fasciectomy and dermofasciectomy FP476 Andrew Snelling (United Kingdom)

1442 - 1448 Iontophoresis with dexamethasone in volar hand scars FP477 Patricia Terrill (Australia)

1448 – 1454 Discussion

1400 - 1500 Room 2 S15: Neural influence of human wrist mechanics Moderators: Richard Berger (USA), Marc Garcia-Elias (Spain) Timekeeper: D Gilpin

1400 - 1405 Introduction - neural influence of human wrist mechanics SP096 Marc Garcia-Elias (Spain)

1405 - 1415 Overview of mechanoreceptor morphology and function SP097 Evelyn Berger (USA)

1415 - 1425 Distribution of mechanoreceptors in the wrist ligaments SP098 Elisabet Hagert (Sweden)

1425 - 1435 Changes of performance in proprioception impaired patients SP099 Richard Berger (USA)

1435 - 1445 Proprioception in carpal instability SP100 Marc Garcia-Elias (Spain)

1445 – 1555 Discussion

1400 - 1500 Room 3 F47: Congenital 3 Moderators: Leszek Romanowski (Poland), Christopher Coombs (Australia) Timekeeper: D Wheen

64 1400 – 1415 Invited presentation - Reconstruction of cleft hand with severely narrowed or syndactylised first web IP47 Minoru Shibata (Japan)

1415 - 1421 The 'Bilhaut-Cloquet' technique for treatment of thumb duplication FP478 Bruno Salazard (France)

1421 – 1423 Discussion

1423 - 1429 Ulnar cleft hand without finger defect FP479 Toshihiko Ogino (Japan)

1429 – 1431 Discussion

1431 - 1437 Symbrachydactyly FP480 Eftal Gudemez (Turkey)

1437 - 1443 Nonvascularised middle toe phalanx transfer in the treatment of hand symbrachydactyly FP481 Piotr Czarnecki (Poland)

1443 - 1449 Paper withdrawn – To be replaced FP482

1449 – 1455 Discussion

1400 - 1500 Room 4 F48: Kienböck’s disease Moderators: Nash Naam (USA), Peter Lunn (United Kingdom) Timekeeper: P Scougall

1400 - 1406 Lunate trabecular structure - risk factors for Kienböck’s disease FP483 Kate Owers (Australia) 1406 - 1412 The importance of wrist arthroscopy for staging and treatment of Kienböck’s disease FP484 Marcelo Rosa de Rezende (Brazil)

1412 - 1418 Long term results of tendon ball implant arthroplasty for advanced Kienböck’s disease FP485 Tahir Sadýk Sügün (Turkey)

1418 – 1424 Discussion

1424 - 1430 Triscaphe fusion in the treatment of stage IIIb Kienböck’s disease- comparison of lunate preservation and excision FP486 JaeSung Lee (Republic of Korea)

1430 - 1436 Lunatoplasty with cement for the treatment of advanced Kienböck’s disease FP487 Pedro Canela (Portugal)

65 1436 – 1440 Discussion

1440 - 1446 Scaphocapitate arthrodesis in the treatment of stage IIIB and IV Kienböck’s disease FP488 Marco Lanzetta (Italy)

1446 - 1452 The long term follow-up of modified Graner procedure for the patients with advanced Kienböck’s disease FP489 Katsumi Takase (Japan)

1452 – 1456 Discussion

1400 - 1500 Room 5 F49: Brachial plexus 2 Moderators: Jamal Gousheh (Iran), Philip Griffin (Australia) Timekeeper: M Arumugam

1400 - 1406 C7 nerve double neurotisation in the treatment of total brachial plexus avulsion injury: an experimental study in rats FP490 Cheng-Gang Zhang (PR China)

1406 - 1412 Tracing the spinal segmental origination of the brachialis branch of musculocutaneous nerve: an electrophysiological study and case report FP491 Shaonan Hu (PR China)

1412 - 1418 Clinical evaluation of contralateral C7 transferring to roots and trunks of brachial plexus FP492 Feng Peng (PR China)

1418 – 1424 Discussion

1424 - 1430 Long-term results after contralateral C7-transfer in adult brachial plexus lesions FP493 Alfred Berger (Germany)

1430 - 1436 Functioning free gracilis transfer for elbow flexion: The Leeds experience FP494 Jonathan Wiper (United Kingdom)

1436 - 1442 Brachial plexus injuries - treatment and neurotization for total paralysis FP495 Harilaos Sakellarides (USA)

1442 - 1448 Pectoralis major transplantation to restore elbow flexion in war injured paralytic patients FP496 Shamsollah Ghahremani (Iran)

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1500 - 1530 Room 1 Sponsored session (insert Synthes logo) Adversity Overcome Three patients talk about their achievements after hand and upper limb injury, surgery and rehabilitation Moderators: TBA Timekeeper:

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