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We are proud to invite you to the
28th Brussels Hand / Upper Limb Symposium
First International Symposium on Sono-Guided Surgery
Peroperative Use of Sonography in Hand/Upper Extremity Surgery
Innovative Concepts and Techniques
on 5 and 6 April 2024
in the Château du Lac Hotel venue in Genval - Belgium
April 5, 2024
Programme
Session 1: Introduction to the Symposium - (part 1)
Moderators: F. Moungondo, F.J. Ferreira
08h30
Opening Address : History of Genval Upper Extremity Symposia
F. Schuind (Brussels, Belgium)
08h40
Basic Principles of Sonography and Applications to Musculo-Skeletal Tissues
F. Moungondo (Brussels, Mons, Belgium)
08h55
Discussion
09h00
Anatomy of Fascia and Clinical Importance
M. Miguel, I. Möller, C. Martinoli, A. Pérez, S. Ortiz (Barcelona, Spain)
09h15
Discussion
09h20
Place of Ultrasonography in the Work-Up of Brachial Plexus Diseases
A. Madani (Brussels, Mons, Belgium)
09h35
Discussion
09h40
Percutaneous Sonographically Guided Procedures in Hand Surgery - Biomechanical Bases of Transverse Carpal Ligament and A1 Pulley Release
Cl. Gauthier (Brussels, Mons, Belgium)
09h55
Discussion
10h00
Coffee-Break and Visit of the Commercial Exhibit
Session 2: Introduction to the Symposium - (part 2)
Moderators: F. Moungondo, F.J. Ferreira
10h30
The Capsule of the MetacarpoPhalangeal Joint. Anatomy, Histology, and Image
I. Möller (Madrid, Spain)
10h45
Discussion
10h50
Recovery after Nerve Lesions : Does Muscle Appearance in Ultrasound Correlate with Clinical Function ?
E. Vögelin (Bern, Switzerland)
11h05
Discussion
11h10
Ultrasound Supported Hand Therapy
Tom Lattré (Yper, Belgium)
11h30
Sonography Navigation in Spine Surgery
A. Lubansu (Brussels, Belgium)
11h45
Discussion
Session 3: Live demonstration
Moderators: A. Madani, I. Möller
11h50
Live Demonstration of Hand and Wrist Sonography
F. Moungondo (Brussels, Mons, Belgium)
12h30
Lunch, Health Break and Visit of the Commercial Exhibit
Session 4: Hand and Wrist- (part 1)
Moderators: I. David, A. Madani
14h00
Anatomy, Histology, and Ultrasound of the Enthesis of the Finger Flexor Pulleys
I. Möller (Madrid, Spain)
14h15
Discussion
14h20
Retrograde Percutaneous Trigger Finger Release
F. Moungondo (Brussels, Mons, Belgium)
14h35
Learning Curve of Percutaneous Trigger Finger Release
TBD
14h50
Discussion
15h00
Does Sonography Displace Electrophysiology in Diagnosing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ? Sonographic Follow-Up of Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Undergoing Surgical or NonSurgical Treatment
E. Vögelin (Bern, Switzerland)
15h15
Normative Values of the Median Nerve’s CSA and Size of the Carpal Tunnel. A Systematic Approach
A. Gkotsi (Brussels, Belgium)
15h30
Normal Sonographic Data of Median Nerve, Pathological Changes in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
E. Kunegel (Brussels, Belgium)
15h45
Discussion
15h55
Coffee-Break and Visit of the Commercial Exhibit
Session 5: Hand and Wrist- (part 2)
Moderators: E. Vögelin, T. Lattré
16h15
Carpal Tunnel Release Ultrasound Planification : from Endoscopic to Ultrasound Surgery under WALANT
X. Gueffier (Bourgoin-Jallieu, France)
16h30
Percutaneous US Guided Carpal Tunnel Release
I. David (Saint-Martin d'Hères, France)
16h45
Sonoguided Carpal Tunnel Release. Technique and Contra-Indications
C. Nunes (Lisbon, Portugal)
16h50
Discussion
17h00
Clinical and Functional Results of Percutaneous Carpal Tunnel Release
G. Antoniou (Brussels, Belgium)
17u15
Anatomical Changes after Sonoguided Carpal Tunnel Release
A. Ledoux, F. Moungondo (Brussels, Belgium)
17h30
Discussion
17h45
Ultrasound Guided Hydrodissection in Severe Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Personal Technique and Results
F.J. Ferreira (Madrid, Spain)
18h00
Discussion
18h05
Health Break and Visit of the Commercial Exhibit
18h30
Social Programme
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April 6, 2024
Programme
Session 6: Hand and Wrist - (part 3)
Moderators: X. Gueffier, C. Nunes
08h30
Sonoguided Percutaneous Treatment of De Quervain Tenosynovitis - Anatomical Bases
F. Moungondo, F. Schuind (Brussels, Belgium)
08h45
DeQuervain Disease. Anterograde Ultrasound Guided Release. Rationale, Technique and Early Results
F.J. Ferreira (Madrid, Spain)
09h00
Discussion
09h10
Percutaneous Dupuytren Aponeurotomy
F. Moungondo (Brussels, Belgium)
09h25
Discussion
09h30
Sonoguided Treatment of Wrist Ganglions
F. Moungondo (Brussels, Belgium)
09h45
Discussion
09h50
Sonographic Features of Chondrocalcinosis of the Hand
E. Vögelin (Bern, Switzerland)
10h10
Hand Surgery under Sono-Guided Peripheral Nerve Blocks
A. Aly (Cairo, Egypt)
10h25
Discussion
10h30
Coffee-Break and Visit of the Commercial Exhibit
Session 7: Elbow and Forearm
Moderators: A. Aly, A. Gkotsi
11h00
Elbow and ForearmMorphologic Changes of Injured Nerves by Sonography. A Prospective Study of Injured Median, Radial and Ulnar Nerves in the Forearm Compared with the Clinical and Neurophysiological Outcome
E. Vögelin (Bern, Switzerland)
11h15
Discussion
11h20
Lacertus High Median Nerve Compression. Indications, Surgical Technique
C. Nunes (Lisbon, Portugal)
11h35
Discussion
11h40
Percutaneous Treatment of Recalcitrant Lateral Epicondylitis
F. Moungondo (Brussels, Belgium)
11h55
Discussion
12h00
Sonography Assisted Distal Biceps Re-Insertion
I. Tuzi, P.B. Verstraeten, V. Feipel, F. Moungondo, F. Schuind (Brussels, Belgium)
12h15
Discussion
12h20
Lunch, Health Break and Visit of the Commercial Exhibit
Session 8: New Trends, Perspectives
Moderators: F. Schuind, I. David
13h10
Cost-Effectiveness of Sonography-Guided Surgery
R. Kinanga, F. Moungondo, F. Schuind (Brussels, Belgium)
13h25
Discussion
13h30
Ultrasound Usefulness in Fractures
F.J. Ferreira (Madrid, Spain)
13h45
Discussion
13h50
Tendocoil TM – for UltraSound Empowered Flexor Tendon Surgery – a Pilot Study
A. Oron, Dana Avrahami, Gil Ganot (Tel Aviv, Israel)
14h05
Discussion
14h10
UltraPalpation in Shoulder Motion Analysis
S. Choab, A. Baldassare, A. Tildi, F. Moungondo (Brussels, Belgium)
14h25
Discussion
14h30
Patient-Centered Outcomes in Hand Surgery
G. El Khoury (Brussels, Belgium)
Session 9: Summery and Conclusions
Moderators: F. Moungondo, F. Schuind
14h50
Ten Questions to the Floor and the Faculty
15h20
Summary and Conclusions - Proposal of Foundation of New Scientific Society
15h50