Date: 22 - 23 May 2025
Venue: The Suttie Centre, University of Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD
Event information:
This two-day course, using fresh frozen cadaveric limbs, focuses on the surgical anatomy of the hand and forearm and operative techniques for various soft tissue and bony trauma pathologies. Each Delegate will have adequate opportunity to dissect the specimen, under close supervision of a Plastic Surgeon. The dissections will be complemented by lectures and interactive discussion.
For more information, please see our website: www.cadavericsurgicalcourses.com
This course is aimed at CT2-ST6 in Plastic Surgery, or equivalent
Day 1
08.30 - 09.00 Registration and Coffee
09.00 - 09.30 Extensor tendons
09.30 - 10.00 Flexor tendons
10.00 - 10.30 Local flaps (finger) part 1
10.30 - 10.35 Pre-dissection instructions
11.00 - 12.30 Dissection session (flexor tendon repair and local flaps)
12.30 - 13.15 Lunch Break
13.15 - 13.45 Local Flaps (hand part 2)
13.45 - 14.15 Nerve repair and grafting
14.15 - 14.35 Wide awake hand surgery
14.35 - 14.40 Pre-dissection instructions
14.40 - 17.00 Dissection session
Day 2
08.00 - 08:30 Coffee
08.30 - 09.00 Compartment syndrome and mangled hand
09.00 - 09.30 Metacarpal fractures
09.30 - 10.00 Phalangeal fractures
10.00 - 10.05 Pre-dissection instructions
10.05 - 12.30 Dissection session (fixation of metacarpal and phalangeal fractures)
12.30 - 13.15 Lunch
13.15 - 13.45 MCPJ and PIPJ dislocation/fracture
13.45 - 14.15 Hand fractures in children
14.15 - 14.35 Hand infections
14.35 - 14.40 Pre-dissection instructions
14.40 - 16.30 Dissection session (fixation of hand fractures)
Course director: Mr Jamil S Ahmed FRCS (Plast)
Consultant Faculty 2025:
Adeline Clement
Aftab Siddique
Alain Curnier
David Lawrie
Jamil Ahmed
Jennifer Greenhowe
Manu Sood
Margaret Strick
Parkash Lohana
Anca Breahna
Sathis Wijemanne
Kambiz Milanifar