2nd Swiss ArthroWrist Course

Wrist arthroscopy is becoming nowadays an essential tool for the Hand Surgeon for the treatment of ligament injuries and distal radius fractures. This year is the 10th anniversary of the Centro manoegomito and we are proud to invite you to the 2nd arthrowrist course in Switzerland.

The course is organized in a theoretical part with lectures held by the international and national faculty, covering the anatomy, the technical set up and the most common topics and techniques in wrist arthroscopy. Dr. Riccardo Luchetti, co-founder of the International Wrist Arthroscopy Association (IWAS) and Dr Carlos Heras-Palou, one of the most prominent hand and wrist surgeons in the UK, will be part of the International Faculty. The procedures will be demonstrated in the operating theatres on real patients by tutors. The participants will actively take part in the surgery and then practice in the skills lab on specimens, guided by a tutor in small groups through the steps of the several arthroscopy procedures. 

The faculty will also present challenging cases for discussion.

Theoretic lectures, case discussion, live surgery and practical lessons on real specimens will be blended for a complete learning experience.

12th – 13th October 2023

Chairmen and Faculty

Chairmen: PD Dr. Thomas Giesen, Dr. Marco Guidi and Dr. Ivan Tami

International and national faculty: Dr. Sebastian Günkel, Dr. Carlos Heras-Palou, Dr. Riccardo Luchetti and Dr. Loris Pegoli

Thursday 12nd October

• Introduction and presentation of the course
• The history of arthroscopy: evolution and its role today
• Wrist anatomy
• Wrist arthroscopy: set-up, portals and exploration of normal wrist joint
• Pros and cons of arthroscopic excision of wrist ganglions
• Radial styloid resection and distal resection of the ulna
• The triangular fibrocartilage (TFCC): anatomy and classification
• TFCC refixation: arthroscopic vs. mini-open technique
• Questions and suggestions
• TFCC reconstruction with graft
• The role of wrist arthroscopy in scapho-lunate instability
• Arthroscopy assisted distal radius fracture fixation
• Nanoscope: technics
• Case discussion and instructions for the afternoon
• Anatomy lab 1/ Simulation lab1 / Arthrex workshops1
• Questions and final remarks                                                                      

Friday 13rd October                                                                                                                                                                                                    

• Anatomy lab 2 / Simulation lab 2 / Arthrex workshops 2  
• Case presentation                                   
• Questions and final remarks            

Formation credits: SGH-SSCM 13 credits / Swiss Orthopaedics 16 credits / IWAS course / FESSH

Online registration on www.swissarthrowrist.ch (limited places) or events@arsmedica.ch

Registrazione

events@arsmedica.ch