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Course

Advances in Peripheral Nerve Injury – Diagnosis, Repair and Rehab

Sunday, June 26, 2022
2:00 PM – 4:30 PM EST
Location:Rue Mansfield

Audience:

Adult Neurologist, Child Neurologist, Neurosurgeon, Neuroradiologist, Neurophysiologist, Resident, Fellow

Learning Level:

Basic (Resident, New Information), Intermediate (Practicing Physician), Advanced (Special Interest, Higher Level Discussion)

Learning Format:

Lecture/plenary method, Question and answer sessions

CanMEDs Roles:

Medical Expert, Communicator, Collaborator

Description:

This course will highlight the advances in nerve surgery and rehabilitation that are reshaping the field of nerve injury. Peripheral nerve injuries lead to motor and sensory deficits, and affect the quality of life of many people. Options for treatment of complex plexus injuries, such as nerve transfers, are changing the outlook for patients with devastating injuries. The role and timing of nerve repair, conduits, and grafts will be discussed, as well as an update on surgical and non-surgical options for common compression neuropathies. Multidisciplinary care is key to optimizing outcomes and a framework for a team based approach will be discussed.

Learning Objectives:

  • Appreciate the importance of a multidisciplinary care model in optimizing care for patients with complex nerve injuries
  • Understand the role of EMG /Nerve conduction studies in diagnosing traumatic plexopathies and other peripheral nerve injuries, optimal timing for studies, and role in surgical planning
  • Gain awareness of new surgical techniques including primary repair, nerve grafts, and nerve transfers
  • Recognize role of cortical plasticity in recovery after nerve transfer, and the importance of early rehabilitation and neuropathic pain management in management of patients with peripheral nerve injuries

Presentations:

  • 2:00 PM – 2:10 PM EST
    Welcome

    Speaker: Kristine M. Chapman

  • 2:10 PM – 2:40 PM EST
    Diagnosing and managing complex nerve injuries – Pearls from the EMG lab

    Speaker: Larry Robinson

  • 2:40 PM – 3:25 PM EST
    Surgical advances in repair of peripheral nerve injury

    Speaker: Chris Doherty

  • 3:25 PM – 3:55 PM EST
    Entrapment neuropathies: What's new in CTS, ulnar and fibular neuropathies?

    Speaker: Kristine M. Chapman

  • 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM EST
    “Prehab” and Rehab of nerve injuries – optimizing recovery

    Speaker: Mike Berger