Surgical anatomy of the leg in relation to nerve injuries

Startdatum:
22 maart 2019

Cursusduur:
1 dag

Werkzaam als:
AIOS, Medisch specialist

Accreditaties

NOV:
6

NVvH:
6

NVPC:
6

NVVN:
6

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Programma
Sprekers
Locatie
Prijs

During this one-day course you will learn how to expose all the major nerves of the lower limb. Experienced faculty will give short presentations on the different anatomical regions followed by demonstration-operations, after which you can perform the surgical approaches.

Learning objectives
After following this course you will be able to perform operations to the lower limb with confidence, where the treatment of nerve pathology is central or where iatrogenic nerve injuries must be avoided.

Target group
Neurosurgeons, orthopaedists, general surgeons, traumatologists and plastic surgeons, and for those who are in training for one of these specialties.
For Neurosurgery trainees in the Netherlands the course is a compulsory part of the curriculum.

The course takes place under the auspices of the Dutch Society for Neurosurgery.

Accreditation
Accreditation for 6 points will be requested at the various professional associations.

Course language
If there are no international participants the course language will be in Dutch.

Course committee
Chair: prof.dr. M.J.A. Malessy, nervesurgeon of the department of neurosurgery of LUMC
K.A. Bartlema, trauma surgeon, LUMC
prof.dr. R.G.H.H. Nelissen, orthopedic surgeon, LUMC
dr. W. Pondaag, nervesurgeon, LUMC

22 March 2019
08:30	Registration and coffee
09:00	Welcome and introduction
	M.J.A. Malessy
09:05	The ankle area
	J. Nagels
09:15	Medial approach to the ankle and foot
	J. Nagels
10:10	The knee area
	J. Nagels
10:20	Posterior approach to the knee
	J. Nagels
10:50	Coffee break
11:20	Gluteal region
	W. Pondaag
11:30	Subgluteal space and dorsal approach to the hip
	W. Pondaag
12:30	Lunch
13:30	Ilio-inguinal approach
	K.A. Bartlema
13:40	Ilio-inguinal approach to the acetabulum
	K.A. Bartlema
14:30	Coffee/tea break
14:40	Lumbosacral plexus
	M.J.A. Malessy
14:50	Approach to the lumbosacral plexus
	M.J.A. Malessy
16:00	‘From head to toe’
	M.J.A. Malessy
16:30	Cocktail