IRCAD-IWC Wrist Arthroscopy Courses (Nov 27 - 28, 2026)

IRCAD-IWC Wrist Arthroscopy Courses is organized by Research Institute Against Digestive Cancer / Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif (IRCAD) and will be held from Nov 27 - 28, 2026 at IRCAD France, Strasbourg, Grand Est, France.

Description:
with the support of IWAS and APWA

• The basic course is intended for all surgeons interested in hand surgery, and in particular wrist surgery. Attending this course should allow participants to practice wrist arthroscopy skilfully and safely.
• The advanced course is intended for participants who have experience in wrist arthroscopy as well as for participants who have already attended the basic course. It will allow attendees to perform more sophisticated techniques with the assistance of international experts.
• The master course is intended for experienced surgeons in the field of wrist arthroscopy, experts who attend IRCAD courses regularly and participants who have already attended an advanced course.
• Training is both theoretical and practical. The course will be two days long and will include theoretical sessions and surgical techniques performed in the operating room.
• During practical sessions, there will be 2 participants per table, supervised by an expert.
• Each table is equipped with a high-definition video system connected to a 2.4 mm scope to suit the specialty’s needs and to accommodate the required instrumentation.
• Each video system is connected to the table of the course director who performs live demonstrations before participants start the procedures themselves.

Course Objectives:
Basic Course:
– Be confident with the scope
– Develop confidence in triangulation
– Master the main arthroscopic portals
– Become familiar with wrist arthroscopic anatomy
– Be confident with basic techniques and some arthroscopic ligament repair

Advanced Course:
– Consolidate previously acquired basic techniques
– Be confident with scoping the DRUJ
– Be confident in anchor-based ligament repair
– Be confident with simple ligament reconstruction techniques
– Be confident with CMC arthroscopy
– Be confident with scaphoid nonunion arthroscopic management
– Be familiar with some arthritis-related technique

Master Course:
– Requires extensive experience in arthroscopy (minimum of 200 procedures)
– Further enhance skills by learning advanced techniques from expert instructors
– Aim to become an expert instructor in the field

Educational methods:

• Interactive theoretical and video sessions between faculty and course participants
• Objective assessment of skills and hands-on training on anatomical specimens