Advanced Upper Extremity Course with Anatomical Specimens

This course will be a hands on cadervic course emphasizing the principles of hand and upper extremity trauma. The didactic portion will concentrate on clinical case examples and more complex decision making. The dissection experience will emphasize soft-tissue handling and respect for the biology of fracture management. The advanced nature of the course will permit a unique discussion of anatomic exposures. Participants will be able to directly perform the procedures, thus they will be able to determine which types of implants and soft-tissue exposures are best suited for specific fracture patterns. Furthermore, this unique environment will enable us to have separate modules on soft-tissue procedures such as tendon repair, nerve transfers, and local/regional flap coverage.

Enrollment in this course is open to practicing orthopedic, plastic and general surgeons who are interested in expanding their knowledge, skills and clinical judgement in managing problems of the upper extremity and hand.