The Big Hand Event 2018 will take place on 13th April. The philosophy is to cover the latest developments in hand surgery and hand therapy. The formula is unique because different input will be given from the perspective of plastic (hand) surgery, orthopedic surgery, trauma surgery, rehabilitation medicine and hand therapy.
For this year’s meeting 13 April 2018, a number of internationally renowned presenters will speak
9.30 hr Opening and Welcome Prof Dr Henk J. Coert
9.40 hr SL ligament reconstructions of the wrist. Dr Fernando Corella Hand Surgery Unit, Orthopaedic and Trauma Department, Madrid, Spain.
10.25 hr Biomechanics of the hand with focus on the flexor tendons. Prof Dr Gürsel Leblebicioglu Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology,Ankara Turkey.
11.35 hr Biomechanics of the hand with focus on the intrinsic muscles and the paralyzed hand.
Dr Donald Sammut Plastic Surgeon and a specialist Hand Surgeon. Circle Hospital Bath and Fortius Clinic, London UK
12.25 hr The Musicians hand Prof Dr Gürsel Leblebicioglu Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology,
Ankara, Turkey.
14.05 hr Dealing with problems of pro- and supination of the lower arm. Prof. Dr. Filip Stockmans
plastic surgeon KU Leuven, Belgium
14.40 hr Hand-Brain - a round tour - how to use guided plasticity in rehabilitation of the peripheral nerves. Dr Birgitta Rosen Occuptaional Therapist / researcher Lund University Malmo, Sweden
15.55 hr Wrist and Scaphoid fractures Dr Pascal Hannemann Trauma surgeon Maastricht Limburg, NL
17.00 hr Closing ceremony